Hood Lock
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Bill, when I re-read the thread, the OP's concern was of theft, not a hood flying open going down the road. My bad.
Thartman, many people start to become a bit paranoid about the vehicles they are restoring as the money they are putting into them begins to add up. It's natural to a certain extent to feel this way, but usually is unwarranted. Like one's fears after a fresh paint-job about the first scratch, it eventually subsides. If you live in the hood, that's different, but then again, why would you?
Thartman, many people start to become a bit paranoid about the vehicles they are restoring as the money they are putting into them begins to add up. It's natural to a certain extent to feel this way, but usually is unwarranted. Like one's fears after a fresh paint-job about the first scratch, it eventually subsides. If you live in the hood, that's different, but then again, why would you?
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Bill, when I re-read the thread, the OP's concern was of theft, not a hood flying open going down the road. My bad.
Thartman, many people start to become a bit paranoid about the vehicles they are restoring as the money they are putting into them begins to add up. It's natural to a certain extent to feel this way, but usually is unwarranted. Like one's fears after a fresh paint-job about the first scratch, it eventually subsides. If you live in the hood, that's different, but then again, why would you?
Thartman, many people start to become a bit paranoid about the vehicles they are restoring as the money they are putting into them begins to add up. It's natural to a certain extent to feel this way, but usually is unwarranted. Like one's fears after a fresh paint-job about the first scratch, it eventually subsides. If you live in the hood, that's different, but then again, why would you?
That said, the best alarm system you can get has four legs and a tail that usually wags
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My truck, in fairly nice shape, and parked on my property near the street for the 15+ years I've owned it, has drawn no interest from the tweakers that prowl around doing break-ins. Most of them are out of it anyways, and would more likely be looking for exposed electronics in the vehicle, such as cell phones, GPS's, iPods, or purses and laptop bags. These they can easily turn into cash for more meth. A battery, Y-block parts, even performance parts from our workhorse trucks? Not so much. If you've a pimped out trailer-queen, perhaps you might worry. Get an alarm, keep it in the garage, hell, aim a security camera at it if you must. Even then, a thief will not be deterred, he'll have it anyway.
Our trucks, important to us, are simply not that attractive to thieves, in my experience. I cannot recall anyone coming on FTE and posting about their Fridge having something nicked from it.If it gives you a better nights rest, though, spend away.......my truck and it's contents will be there in the morning, I'm confident.
Our trucks, important to us, are simply not that attractive to thieves, in my experience. I cannot recall anyone coming on FTE and posting about their Fridge having something nicked from it.If it gives you a better nights rest, though, spend away.......my truck and it's contents will be there in the morning, I'm confident.
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My truck, in fairly nice shape, and parked on my property near the street for the 15+ years I've owned it, has drawn no interest from the tweakers that prowl around doing break-ins. Most of them are out of it anyways, and would more likely be looking for exposed electronics in the vehicle, such as cell phones, GPS's, iPods, or purses and laptop bags. These they can easily turn into cash for more meth. A battery, Y-block parts, even performance parts from our workhorse trucks? Not so much. If you've a pimped out trailer-queen, perhaps you might worry. Get an alarm, keep it in the garage, hell, aim a security camera at it if you must. Even then, a thief will not be deterred, he'll have it anyway.
Our trucks, important to us, are simply not that attractive to thieves, in my experience. I cannot recall anyone coming on FTE and posting about their Fridge having something nicked from it.If it gives you a better nights rest, though, spend away.......my truck and it's contents will be there in the morning, I'm confident.
Our trucks, important to us, are simply not that attractive to thieves, in my experience. I cannot recall anyone coming on FTE and posting about their Fridge having something nicked from it.If it gives you a better nights rest, though, spend away.......my truck and it's contents will be there in the morning, I'm confident.
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People are so used to alarms going off in today's world, that they pay little attention to them.
And since they all sound alike when they go off, how will you know if it's yours, I buzzard bait's, or Col Flashman's?
'Course, Buzzard probably doesn't have one, cuz he's sooo cheap, he wouldn't pay a nickel to watch an ant eat a bale of hay.
Install a chain and padlock...and be done with it.
And since they all sound alike when they go off, how will you know if it's yours, I buzzard bait's, or Col Flashman's?
'Course, Buzzard probably doesn't have one, cuz he's sooo cheap, he wouldn't pay a nickel to watch an ant eat a bale of hay.
Install a chain and padlock...and be done with it.
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Yeah, you youngsters need something on which to spend your "hard-earned". Might as well be your trucks. Sure would be scary to see any "hawt babe" that would be attracted to a guy driving a rusty old Fridge chick magnet, though. LOL!
Course, some of the FTE guys are worse on the eyes than the trucks they drive. Just saying, Bill. That's how I came by mine, from the Helen Keller Mail-Order Bride Catalogue.They take Paypal, you know.
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I need the occasional beatdown from El Senor NumberDammy. I just wouldn't feel alive going more than a week or two without one!
Yeah, you youngsters need something on which to spend your "hard-earned". Might as well be your trucks. Sure would be scary to see any "hawt babe" that would be attracted to a guy driving a rusty old Fridge chick magnet, though. LOL!
Course, some of the FTE guys are worse on the eyes than the trucks they drive. Just saying, Bill. That's how I came by mine, from the Helen Keller Mail-Order Bride Catalogue.They take Paypal, you know.
Yeah, you youngsters need something on which to spend your "hard-earned". Might as well be your trucks. Sure would be scary to see any "hawt babe" that would be attracted to a guy driving a rusty old Fridge chick magnet, though. LOL!
Course, some of the FTE guys are worse on the eyes than the trucks they drive. Just saying, Bill. That's how I came by mine, from the Helen Keller Mail-Order Bride Catalogue.They take Paypal, you know.
BTW I'm a single old fart.
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Who was it that said, " If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy." ?
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If you search thru this forum there have been multiple discussions about this. I found on mine that the springs had worn notches on the bottom surface where the spring rides, causing the tension to decrease. Removed the springs, filled in the notches and reinstalled, problem solved. Even with as dumb as I am some times!
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1960: FoMoCo replaced the 1957/59 hinges with 1960 hinges for use as "service part replacements."
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that stirs up some bad memories. I don't know if I should cry or get mad? Truly, we hardly kew it.
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