Anti-theft measures

["Chris Chemidlin" <spredhaus@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>I got this off my VintagVW list, its a good idea that can be improved on.
Maybe an avery sticker printed from a scanned image of your license with 
some sort of clear tape over it might be a better idea... (SEE BELOW)

CHRIS CHEMIDLIN
http://www.spredhaus.com -- Finally Updated!
http://www.angelfire.com/nj/spredhaus
58 Type1 Ragtop
84 Jetta uGLi
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Here's a story from one of my readers about a clever way to foil one who 
would
steal the wheels out from under your car.

About a year and a half ago, the 16" Pony rims from my 91 Mustang LX were
stolen, to make matters worse, it was only two weeks after they were fitted
with new 225/50/16 BIG O Eruo VXP tires. Well, luckily for me, when I
purchased the tires, I had the shop insert into each tire, a plastic ziplock
bag containing a copy of my drivers license, the license number of my car, 
and
the color and year of it as well. Also in the bags was a short note,
requesting anyone repairing the tires or replacing them to give me a phone
call collect if the car that the tires are doesn't match the license and
description of the one found on the note.

Last week, I get a call from a shop in Eureka, there is a 1987 Mustang in
there with a flat, and the guy repairing the tire found my note and called 
me.
I told him my tires and rims were stolen, and maybe he should call the 
police.
I faxed him a copy of my Police report, and the receipt I had for the tires
with the tires serial numbers on it. To make a long story short, when the
customer was confronted with the note I had installed in the tire(s), he 
left
the shop in a hurry.  The Police were summoned, and it was determined the 
rims
on his car were mine. I got the rims back, the tires were nearly worn out.
The cars owner was arrested for possession of
stolen property.  That's just one more way to take a bite out of crime.

Kenn Stogner Petaluma California sharks@webcom.com






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