Date:         Fri, 30 Jan 2009 08:50:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: secure storage?
Comments: To: B <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM>
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Another possible deterrent is a locking cable looped between the two front doors so that the prospective thief might see that even if he breaks the driver's or passenger's windows he won't easily be able to get in because trying to pull one door open pulls the other more tightly shut (may require drilling for eyebolts on the doors).  Also, remove the little lock nub on your slider so they can't reach back for that.
 
Stephen

--- On Thu, 1/29/09, B <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM> wrote:

From: B <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM>
Subject: Re: secure storage?
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Thursday, January 29, 2009, 11:26 PM

Our idea is that the sight of a lock will make them think it's not
easy enough for a quick entry and getaway, and will act as a
deterrent.  Sort of like putting a 'club' on a steering wheel.

I can tell you how to get beyond the 'club' ... but that's because
I
are a injunear.  Yer ordinary street thief won't know how to do it.  A
dedicated thief will ... and will also get around any lock you might
put on there.

This is also based on our observation that there are vastly more
ordinary street thieves than dedicated thieves.


B&S
'87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
SoCal


On Jan 29, 2009, at 10:51 AM, Tom Buese wrote:

> I think that the sight of a locked storage area will tip off potential
> banditos that there might be good stuff in the secured area. ...
>
> Mr. BZ