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grandpa pete
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Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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| Abscate wrote: |
| grandpa pete wrote: |
the bright chain keeps amateurs out BEFORE they break the glass or cut the ragtop .
It's wrapped around the seat frame . |
But that lock is a 2 second snap off with bolt cutters or 30 seconds with a Dremel. |
abscate ; you missed the word " amateurs "
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Kloster
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Location: riverdale, ca.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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| Hidden cut off switch to electronic fuel pump |
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Abscate
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Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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| Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 7:06 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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| grandpa pete wrote: |
| Abscate wrote: |
| grandpa pete wrote: |
the bright chain keeps amateurs out BEFORE they break the glass or cut the ragtop .
It's wrapped around the seat frame . |
But that lock is a 2 second snap off with bolt cutters or 30 seconds with a Dremel. |
abscate ; you missed the word " amateurs " |
Indeed I did, apologies.
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jgrafius
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Location: CA
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 11:44 am Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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| As far as driving one away you can count on all Millennials will not steal then as they do not know how to drive a stick shift. So that narrows down whom will want to steal it. |
That and it doesn't have AC  |
Hey guys just a friendly reminder that constantly shitting on millennials is only driving them away from this hobby, ensuring our beloved cars will simply rust away for the rest of their lives. It also makes you sound like a fossil.  |
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KTPhil 
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Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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Best idea I've heard is a fuel cutoff solenoid with a hidden (or in plain sight, looking like a foglamp or other switch) switch.
This way, they hotwire it (piece of cake), and confident they are getting away, make it about half a mile before the fuel runs out of the float bowl. They are now on a boulevard, exposed and likely to get noticed. And they may not come back for it, figuring it's a shitty old VW that may quit on them again at any time. Best for a slightly patina'ed car, not a restoration.
Better than a kill switch that they could take time to wire around while still unnoticed.
Do millennials have disposable income to spend on a vintage VW? |
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slalombuggy
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Location: Canada
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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I use hidden ignition switches in my buggy and a relay with a hidden button that has to be pushed to power up the car. If you don't press the button there is no power from the accessory side of the switch and nothing powers up. You can crank it forever or try and hot wire it but there is no live wires in the car without the relay being activated. It opens when the ignition key is removed.
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TDCTDI
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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| jgrafius wrote: |
Hey guys just a friendly reminder that constantly shitting on millennials is only driving them away from this hobby, ensuring our beloved cars will simply rust away for the rest of their lives. It also makes you sound like a fossil. |
So you dig up a dead thread to bitch about members shitting on millennials?
Great first post, f&*^%ng millennials.  Don't you already have enough to whine about?
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kpf
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Location: California, US
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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| Best Buy sells trackers for $25.00 called The Tile. |
(since this thread has been resurrected...)
FYI, the Tile communicates via Bluetooth. This means it's maximum range is about 30 feet (and without sheet metal blocking any of the signal). It does not have an internal GPS. It relies on your linked phone being near enough to detect it, and then your phone uses its own GPS to record the location.
They do now have a "community" feature, whereby if any other Tile user walks by your car, their phone could detect your Tile and update it's location in the database. For me, it seems like a long shot to plan on being able to recover a stolen car using one of these.
Regards,
Kris
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Wayne S. Johnson
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67 Florida Deluxe
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| Posted: Tue May 07, 2019 10:20 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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You can try to prevent a theft, but even the best anti-theft is not fool proof. While certainly being proactively anti-theft, be pro-recovery. Equip your car with modern technology to alert you to an issue, track and find your car.
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Mos6502
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| Posted: Wed May 08, 2019 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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| Hire a naked girl to sit in your VW, when the buglers come she runs off with the buglers after her and your VW is safe. |
The buglers, huh?
They better stay away from my VW! (I know what you meant, but it sets up a hilarious image in my mind)
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| f&*^%ng millennials. |
Looks like somebody needs a nap. |
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sgmalt46
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| Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2019 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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gene berg locking shifter. bullet proof. can't get far with only reverse!
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Ceckert64
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 6:21 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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Get a trunk monkey
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GOFUNDYOURSELF, quit asking everyone to do it for you!
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TheRustySuper
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| Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 7:03 am Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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Do millennials have disposable income to spend on a vintage VW? |
No But what little disposable income I have...well, the Beetle gets a lot of it.
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heimlich
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| Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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Get a club. It keeps the people looking for an easy one out.
Buy insurance and don't worry about it. If someone really wants your car they will get it. Once they realize it won't start they will just tow it next time.
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cbeck
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Jonah888
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:34 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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How about going over kill.
- A Club
- A Tire Boot - two. one for the front and the back incase they tow it
- A think chain
- Battery Cable release |
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2type2
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 5:08 am Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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So I can just run a wire anywhere along my the length of the tach wiring and jump it to ground with a hidden toggle switch to make circuit go to ground. Correct?
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sportin-wood
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: anti theft |
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Someone on The Samba had a kit that converted a stock steering wheel to a removable steering wheel. Only problem is, you're left walking in Home Depot with a steering wheel in your hand...
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