rwerth7

Like the "Denver Boot".

If so which is best and works on the C2 with repo knockoff wheels?

bcwaller

I seriously doubt anyone carries one of these around with them. They are really heavy and bulky. If someone really wants to steal your car, they will. I've seen cars winched onto flatbeds with wheels locked and skidding.

What you can do is set up more than one anti-theft device. You can add a pretty simple switch to ground out the coil which will let the car crank, but never start. This will work for all casual thieves. Add in a secondary measure such as a fuel cut off switch, brake line lock, or just take the main coil wire with you (or distributor cap), and you cover jsut about anything you would ever be able to prevent.

Roger Walling

You could run a chain thru the wheels and lock it to a mail box.

Then, WHEN, they steal it (with the mail box) it will be a Federal offence.

rwerth7

Good idea except I have the repro nock off wheels and the slots are too narrow for a chain.

How about if you sit on my car and baby sit it. Then when it gets stolen it will be a Federal offense due to the kidnapping!

Al T

I've got a better solution............. you take something like this



...... and do this to it.



There is definitely no worry of theft! It's been "safe" for nearly two years....

Bluestripe67

As bcwaller said put in a hidden kill switch...keeping it simple works best. Dennis

00fxd

If you think that a professional thief has any inclination to drive your mid year away you are dreaming. It'll be grabbed up by a rollback and be gone. Joyriders are the least of your worries IMHO - tho it does happen. Respectfully speaking - coil wires and kill switches are kids stuff and a good enough set of bolt cutters will quickly deal will pretty well any chain that you can handle ...

Sweet GTO ... a '64 coupe is on my bucket list

Gary's '66

A kill switch certainly couldn't hurt along with some sort of an alarm system. There are some that offer a remote pager or that can even be used with a cell phone.
IMO, the most prudent thing to do is to keep an eye on it as best you can and carry good, agreed upon, replacement value insurance.
Oh, and it doesn't hurt to know martial arts and have a CCW permit as well.

Donald #31176

The most fool proof thief deterrent as the late Dale Pearman said is a 1 inch thick chain wrapped around a tree and axle.

sub006

If you run C2 ignition shielding, wouldn't it be be a PIA to remove and replace the coil wire?

ghostrider20

6 foot wire with alligator clamps, one to the pos. side of the battery, the other to the ballast resistor, either side in a pinch, but to the input side of the resistor if you had a second to spare

I always just try and park smart. Going out to the bars? Find a bank near by with a drive up window, park it in the drive through lane. Even though the bank is closed, the cameras are on. Enough to detour most criminals of opportunity. Also, cops on patrol watch areas like this. I would leave a piece of paper on the dash with my name and cell number. That way if someone wanted it moved or questioned why it was there, they could call me. Never had a call.

Other areas that are usually highly monitored
- Wal-Mart (tons of parking lot cameras and security).
- Large auto dealerships
- Chuckie Cheeze parking lot
- hotel parking ramps
- local municipal airport (small GA type, free parking)
- police station parking lot (usually downtown)

ah53

That was a very nice '64 Goat. I really hope you get it back on the road soon. It' so only 60 years old and way to young to be put to pasture

Al T

It will be. I bought the car out of Missouri in 2010. I drove it for a couple of years and ended up having to tear it apart to do a frame replacement. You can read about it here.

http://www.gtoforum.com/f50/1964-gto...acement-38688/

If there's interest in the resurrection I'll start a thread in the OT section here.

Allan