Funny you should mention this, as it's =
one thing
I've actually done I can report on here...
I bought one of those "The Club" devices =
for
locking steering wheels (basically, you just need any =
locking extendable
rod-like thingee) and then braced it between the closet door =
and the
side of the stove. The one I bought fit under the table (if I =
raised the
table slightly) and provided enough pressure that it could not be =
dislocated
without unlocking.
Again, this is with the caveat that a =
determined
thief will get in anyway (by banging around on the club enough =
to
break the wall of the stove or the closet door) -- but it's certainly =
more
secure than a locked glove box, and fits in well with the "keeping =
honest people
honest" philosophy.
Of course, I never tried to smuggle =
guns, drugs,
or immigrants with it.
Yet. ;)
~ J Reed
Pittsboro, NC
'87 Westy
'72 Beetle
'65 Internal organs
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 1:53 PM
Subject: Securing Valuables in Westy
Hello list,
With all the discussion about how to break =
into
our Vans I have a question.
My thoughts are if you could lock the =
rear table
in the stowed position then
the two compartments below and the colset =
would
be secure. I have thought of
drilling a hole in the table leg through =
the
face of the cabinet, but that
woud give too much leverage by pulling =
on the
table. I know that a determined
thief can get into anything, just =
trying to
keep honest people honest. Anyone
have ideas?
Norm =
Swanson
San
Diego, CA.
87 GL Westy
85 GL