Glove Box Security?
12-13-2012, 08:38 AM
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Lock the car first. The thief will have to break a window to get in. Next they open the door and the alarm goes off. They look in the center console. Meanwhile the alarm is still sounding. They try to open the glove box and the latch breaks but it doesn't open. Alarm is sounding. Look under the seats. Alarm still sounding. Look behind the seats. Alarm is getting really annoying. Look in the back and maybe see the cubby doors. Think about trying to get the hood open to stop the alarm. Crawl into the back to see what is in the cubbies. The alarm seems louder under the glass. Give up and run.
12-13-2012, 08:50 AM
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12-13-2012, 09:28 AM
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No such thing as "glove box security" but I believe the latch would break versus the box coming open per your question.
12-13-2012, 12:28 PM
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Lock the car first. The thief will have to break a window to get in. Next they open the door and the alarm goes off. They look in the center console. Meanwhile the alarm is still sounding. They try to open the glove box and the latch breaks but it doesn't open. Alarm is sounding. Look under the seats. Alarm still sounding. Look behind the seats. Alarm is getting really annoying. Look in the back and maybe see the cubby doors. Think about trying to get the hood open to stop the alarm. Crawl into the back to see what is in the cubbies. The alarm seems louder under the glass. Give up and run.
He just want to tell what he used to be!
Or, too much time on hands!
That is some major paranoia!
Need to move!!
12-13-2012, 05:48 PM
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Gearhead Jim is one of the more notable and respected forum members. I don't think that's the case.
Last edited by R&L's C6; 12-13-2012 at 11:04 PM.
12-14-2012, 08:16 AM
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12-14-2012, 01:59 PM
#28
Just to name a couple of recent ones:
1. RejeX in cold weather?
2. His newest one is "Harmonic Damper" with his '09!!
IMO, having a gun is just false sense of security! Just like armed your car with the latest theft deterrents. If a thief wants it - its gone.
You can carry one .44 AutoMag, if a person is bend to get you - he'll get you when you are least expected. Ask any Correction Officers - how safe they feel while working - with their guns!
Paranoia - That is the bottom line!!
I assume you were speaking to me. Yes, in a prior life I used to break into cars. Actually I was paid to do that by the city. For a few weeks I was given the task of moving cars off the street so that street maintenance could be done. Rather than calling a locksmith or towing company to move 25 cars a day they gave me a coat hanger, a butter knife, and a little street knowledge of how to enter a car without damaging it, shift the transmission to neutral again without damaging it, and push the car off the street. Cars are a lot more secure today but getting into a car you don't care about damaging and stealing stuff without moving the car is a lot simpler than what I was paid to do.
Your postings have shown a lot of facts! Not just come to the forum with wanton ideas and consistently calling out right or wrong so as not to mislead anyone!
Right on!
Apologize if I've hurt anyone's feeling!
12-15-2012, 08:15 AM
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12-15-2012, 09:01 PM
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1. Where to hide the box when not in use and then when in use.
2. How to secure the box to the car and hide it, so it's accessible when someone's in the passenger seat.
3. How to put the gun in the box and lock it, and then later remove the gun from the box; without dropping, fumbling, or pointing the muzzle at myself or my wife, or being visible to people in nearby cars.
In our grocery-getters, there's enough room everywhere that this isn't a problem. But in the 'vette, I haven't yet found a way. Hence, my question about the glove box. But I'm all ears...
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12-16-2012, 12:46 PM
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12-17-2012, 11:08 AM
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If, after reading post #10 you have a better technique, I'd be interested. Really.
But as mentioned in that post, simply saying "don't do it" isn't always possible.
Those people who don't/can't carry do not have this problem, but 30 years "on the job" and watching recent news, tends to color my attitude.
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That invitation for better ideas is for everyone. But please use a toy/dummy gun to test your ideas in the C6. We don't want anyone getting hurt, and things that work just fine in bigger cars become impractical inside the Corvette. Especially with someone you care about in the passenger seat, at night, when you're tired, etc.
But as mentioned in that post, simply saying "don't do it" isn't always possible.
Those people who don't/can't carry do not have this problem, but 30 years "on the job" and watching recent news, tends to color my attitude.
EDIT:
That invitation for better ideas is for everyone. But please use a toy/dummy gun to test your ideas in the C6. We don't want anyone getting hurt, and things that work just fine in bigger cars become impractical inside the Corvette. Especially with someone you care about in the passenger seat, at night, when you're tired, etc.
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12-18-2012, 12:08 AM
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I try to make all my cars a little unappetizing to wannabe thief's.
An O.P.P. cap (Ontario Provincial Police) and a Glock holster on the dash lets people know who the vehicle belongs to....Ed
An O.P.P. cap (Ontario Provincial Police) and a Glock holster on the dash lets people know who the vehicle belongs to....Ed
12-18-2012, 02:01 AM
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