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RE: Protecting from thiefs

To: "'Bob Nogueira'" <nogera@prodigy.net>
Subject: RE: Protecting from thiefs
From: "Vandergraaf, Chuck" <vandergraaft@aecl.ca>
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 1999 22:52:00 -0400
Bob,

Clever idea!  I like it!  But when will the average thief realize that the
hand brake is on?  After (s)he's started the car or before?  Will (s)he be
able to drive away with the hand brake on?

Chuck Vandergraaf
'52 +4 (not running)

> ----------
> From:         Bob Nogueira[SMTP:nogera@prodigy.net]
> Reply To:     Bob Nogueira
> Sent:         Sunday, August 08, 1999 1:14 PM
> To:   aMORGANS@autox.team.net
> Subject:      Re: Protecting from thiefs
> 
> -- [ From: Bob Nogueira * EMC.Ver #3.1a ] --
> 
> I have a  cheap, easy and tested method .
> 
> Pull the handbrake on as tight as it will go. Unscrew the chrome button on
> the top and put it in your pocket  To date I have yet to find anyone who
> knew how to release the brake handle without the button attached  . At a
> MOG
> I offered a case of beer to anyone who could drive the car off and
> several 
> tried and none could figure out how to release the brake.
> 
> How sure am I of this method ? Its what I use when I drive my Morgan to
> work
> at the Criminal Courts Building.
> 
> Bob Nogueira  
> 
> -------- REPLY, Original message follows --------
> 
> > Date: Sunday, 08-Aug-99 08:36 AM
> 
> > Subject: Re: Protecting from thiefs
> > 
> > At 03:44 PM 8/7/99 -0700, Michael Geluch wrote:
> > 
> > >I have a '69 4/4, does anyone have any suggestions on buying,
> installing
> > >or finding a relatively fool proof way of protecting one's car when one
> > >goes out and about and has to park it some where for an extended period
> > >of time ?
> > >
> > >I hate the look of the 'club' and understand by cutting the steering
> > >wheel they can be in the car and off in seconds.
> > 
> > Michael,
> > 
> 
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