STOLEN FORD TRUCKS
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Tuned
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As most of you are aware, Older Ford trucks are relatively easy to steal. My 1970 f100 has been stolen and recovered. My truck had been missing for nearly seven years when I thought I saw it at a local 7-11. I told the person who was in the truck that I thought he was driving my stolen vehicle. He said he had papers showing that it was his. I called the police to check it out. When the police arrived they checked out his paper work but could not find a vin on the vehicle. I showed the police where they could find the vin stamped on the frame. (on the passenger side down from where the battery sits.) When the paperwork did not match I did indeed recover my truck. It was in pretty bad shape but at least I got it back. The point of this message is to let you know that the vin is stamped on the frame. Also, what measures are you taking to protect your trucks from being stolen?
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I've checked everywhere on and off the web for some kind of aftermarket hood lock for my 73 F100. So far I have had no success. Your post might just put a fire under my a&* to get something done about it. I have a 70 something Ford Van hood lock that I was thinking about adapting, but if anybody else has any other ideas I am open to them.
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Last year after getting my 76 F100 painted and looking halfway decent, it got stolen in my employee parking lot on a Sunday afternoon while I was at work. It is straight, freshly painted, nice aluminum rims and topper, the seat cover was not real nice. Anyway, I was bummin' 'cause I didn't have theft insurance. It's just an older Ford Pickup, who'd steal that? I had had an 84 Z28 stolen about 8 yrs ago and recovered a week later thrashed. Well a week, two weeks went by and I started to loose hope of recovery. After 4 weeks I bought a Camaro. At 6 weeks while out of town vacationing, I got word from home that the truck had been recovered. Amazingly the truck was nearly as I left it. One slightly bent rear Fey bumper. Little scratch near wing window (they used pry bar here to get in) and wasted ignition switch. I guess the sticking brakelight switch and quickly developing exhaustleak weren't attractive to the thieves. Unfortunately a few months later I found the crank to be walking in the block w/ no Thrust. Now it's a yard Queen waiting for me to put a good engine in it.
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There are several types of battery/fuel/ignition cut-off switches out there, although a toggle switch or a valve type lever could easily be adapted. I saw were a fella put a lever type (don't know how to describe it) valve in the fuel line located in the cab. Put your parking brake on also. It is not going to stop anyone, but it is just one more thing to be dealt with and may attract some attention, depending on how good your brake is, towards the vehicle as it bucks off. Slide you seat all the way forward also. My wife is 5 foot and I can not get into the car or van after she has been driving it because it is too close. These are all kind of a hassle, but it will become routine and it is better than spending a day at the police station.
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Hi guys, when I'm going to be away from my 68 for a while, I just open the hood and pop out the rotor button.On an old ford it doesn't take long to do it, maybe a second or 2 longer than flipping a battery breaker. And unless the (scumbag)theif has one he's not going anywhere.hahaha
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In the "good old days" they used to hang horse theifs. Seems to me that a similar procedure should be used on those who steal Ford trucks!
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Seems to me Ford put a lockable inside hood release into the 78-9's as an option. Could be fitted back to 73.
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the rotor button is one i would've never thought of, good idea.. seem its also legal to shoot some scumbag that has illegaly entered your home if you catch him in there, we should be able to shoot car/truck thieves too, especially carjackers. these clowns really pi$$ me off...
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One thing I saw on TV, is to take a vacum hose, abou the shape of a spark plug wire, and put the ends on it to look like a coil wire. Replace your coil wire with this if you will be away for awhile (kind of a hassle for short times away). But the thief would never get the thing started, and the wire would most likely not come to mind. I've always thought it was a good idea.
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From: Bander, TX (Hill Country)
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I have a fuel shut off under the cab (bought it from NAPA - just a simple gas proof brass valve) that is fairly well hidden.. allows it to be started but starves in about a minute... I also use a club, and when I am gone for a long time, I remove the coil wire.. my coil is mounted on the fender innerliner (Accel 300 set up) so it takes and extra long wire... not what your average thief will have with him... one of the biggest deterents is the B&M Z-Gate shifter... hard as hell to figure out if you have never used one :-)
Of course, we all know a determined thief with ample time, will steal whatever he/she wants... but no sense in making it too easy...
Bill in Mobile
'64 F100 Shortbed ('70 351W, '76 C4)
Of course, we all know a determined thief with ample time, will steal whatever he/she wants... but no sense in making it too easy...
Bill in Mobile
'64 F100 Shortbed ('70 351W, '76 C4)
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i say do what mad max did in the road warrior, rig up a small explosive device, that way, the scumbag car-thief gets whats coming to him and you still get a bbq out of the deal. (lol) yea buddy, old fords rule!!!