on 7/13/01 2:52 PM, pensioner at al_knoll@PACBELL.NET wrote:

> A L.E.O acquaintance of mine leaves his sheriff Photo ID on the dash.  He
> also mentioned leaving a half open box of your favorite ammunition on the
> seat.
>
> Seems to work for him.
>
> Out of sight out of mind works best for me.  There ARE places in a westie
> that cannot be accessed easily unless you have knowledge of their existence.
> Where are they?  You don't think I'm goin' to tell you where Phaedra hides
> the spare Stella-Kibbles do you?
>
> The best answer I have seen is a behind the seat equipment safe used in
> pickup cabs.  This fellow had it bolted to the floor aft of the front seats.
> He had a "weekender pop top"  Yes it was in the way.  Yes he had foiled
> theives before.  Five top grade flyrods and associated reels and so on is a
> pretty penny to replace.  Pigbum ugly but it worked.

here is another solution, which would be worth a try if you've got a
competent welder.

http://hometown.aol.com/a84westy/myhomepage/auto.html

not mine, don't know anything other than what you see on their page.

btw, aol is having server troubles right now, so keep this note and check it
out.  it's essentially a 1' x 4' box that is set flush into the floor just
inside the sliding door.

bill
'87 syncro westfalia
http://www.scruznet.com/~kasper/pics/westy/