1.0 theft prevention

Last weekend we heard again about a stolen classic. It seems like an epidemic. According to our sources, classic theft nowadays is just 'on request'.

Finally happy with a wheel clamp

Last weekend we also saw that you can protect a classic from theft in a very effective way by thinking 'out of the box'. By making the enemy your friend. By being the boss of a wheel clamp. Your own wheel clamp.

After seeing this smart solution - because such a wheel center makes transporting really difficult - we checked the internet. And you can literally buy wheel clamps almost everywhere. For the famous 'little'. We have placed the first order out the door immediately.

More freedom of choice

Such a wheel clamp can of course be used when the classic car is parked, but you can also take it with you on a weekend trip or something. This also gives more freedom in searching for overnight locations where there is no private storage. At least a classic is out of sight in the garage. That is important to prevent theft. We talked about scouting scouts before. And a car like the VW bus in the photo? We believe that is in the danger zone. He is wanted and is visible. Tricky!

Easy to force doors

Many of our parking facilities at home have simple up-and-over doors. Of course we lock it. But did you know that a crowbar works as a runner on the locks of these types of doors? There is usually so much space in the construction that the door with the crowbar can be raised to such an extent that the lock pin is lifted over the lip mounted on the ground or out of the lock pit. At most, they suggest protecting against theft.

Fortunately, the latter can be solved in an almost 'no budget' way: make a hinged lip above the door that stops the door.

The more professional way is to assemble two cylinder locks. One in each standing leg of the door frame.

Side doors in garages are generally made of blown wood

And locking those kinds of doors is usually done with locks that you only have to cough about once to get them open. Their work as a door is usually so subordinate that its situation improves when you just close it.

Light but not transparent

When that sealing is done with glass bricks, the working environment also improves. The 'cloudy' tiles let in light, but provide minimal insight. The beam mounted on the inside protects the glass wall against damage and the contents of the shed against burglary.

So it's all a matter of being attentive and careful.

But there is no reason for pure paranoia. After all, most, by far the most, classics are not stolen. And there are plenty of people who were so busy with other things after a nice ride that they forgot to put their classic away and / or lock it. And nothing happened to those classics.

But if you can prevent your classic with the eastern sun from disappearing with little money and a little vigilance, then that is a nice bonus. Because no matter what people claim: insurance has never helped anyone. So it remains a matter of 'prevention is better than cure'.

Very smart!

Extra locks in the uprights