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Old 05-13-2009, 11:55 PM   #8
longhorn70gmc
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Re: locking hood?

I use a cable wire wrapped in a rubber coating and I have looped the ends using swedges. I run it through the top, under, in the hood holes that you normally would use to install hood ornament nuts. I grab the ends and shut the hood. Then I wrap the cables around what ever I can get them under and over, then I lock them together. The cable is 4 feet long. I am constantly changing up the variation with different routings of the cable and using more then one lock. This seems to be doing very well. I know nothing is fool proof, but it gives me a piece of mind knowing I have made it harder for them. I bought the materials at the hardware store. I use the hard to cut U-Haul locks on them as well.
I have made it my personal quest to make or invent ways to secure my two trucks and everything on them, because the stuff that is out there sucks, or it does not exist. I have even invented a locking devise to protect my gas cap and tube entry. Reference my avatar to see it. Next, I am inventing a undercarriage covering system to prevent access to cutting fuel lines. We work to hard for these inspiring meth heads to steal our stuff. Great Post!!!!

Oh yea, I have a cable wrapped around the undercarrage spare tire with three locks on it
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