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Subject:Re: Vehicle Security
From:Michael Sullivan
Date:Mon, 10 Aug 1998 08:30:43 -0400
At 01:43 PM 8/9/98 -0400, David Bogle / Architecture wrote:

>Has anyone installed an anti-theft device (no audible alarms, please)

>with electrical cut-offs?  I know this won't deter the ransacking.  Are

>vanagon westys targets for theft anyway?  I heard the punks that steal

>cars can't drive sticks.  Any stats out there?

I saw an simple, effective solution to unauthorized access to the oil/collant filler at the Litchfield Bug in: A small six inch wide "L" bracket made of 1/8" steel mounted to the rear cargo lock bolts -- completely prevents the oil/coolant access door from being opened unless the cargo door is ajar. The owner of this device put a JC Whitney reflector on the exposed metal surface so it looks "factory". Very simple and clever.

Kinda looks sumthin like this:

          cargo door

           |      |

           |      |

   Lock   ||      |

          ||      |

           |______|

            -----

           ||  "L" bracket

 reflector ||

           ||   |

            |   |

                |

                |

                | oil/coolant access door

                |

                |

                |

                |

Cheers,

<bold>Michael J. Sullivan

</bold><italic>Director of Catalog Design

Open Market, Inc.

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