Security while parked in public area

[Gablerent]

What provision is available to lock up the 33 hot rod when parking in a public area, eg when going out to dinner with my wife? It will likely be either parked on the street or in a public parking lot for a couple of hours during this time. It looks like the windows need to be rolled down to open the doors and then the doors closed and door glass needs to be rolled up tight (remotely)and doors locked (again remotely or by key on door). Has anyone dealt with this issue yet? Has FFR done anything yet?

[GoDadGo]

Here is what I've got on The Redbone Roadster which has no top nor windows:

1. Standard Keyed Ignition Switch
2. Removable Steering Wheel
3. Hidden Keyed Battery Switch
4. Hidden Secondary Keyed Starter Kill Switch.

Yes, I look stupid walking into a restaurant with my steering wheel but I don't care.

The Redbone Roadster:
https://youtu.be/9WEe6-wdNtA

Good Luck From The Darkside!

[Jeff Kleiner]

I keep my insurance paid and most times I remember to take the keys out. Usually.

Jeff

[GoDadGo]

I keep my insurance paid and most times I remember to take the keys out. Usually.

Jeff

I forgot this most important safety feature.
I've got that too.

[Fman]

If you have a manual trans 99% of people won't be able to drive it :cool:

[GoDadGo]

If you have a manual trans 99% of people won't be able to drive it :cool:

CBS News (2016 A.D.) Stated 18%
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/report-only-18-percent-of-americans-can-drive-manual/

I bet if this were broken down by decade age groups the percentage would decline the younger you go.

[RoadRacer]

I'll just say this - I never worry about it. I have no windows, no locks, and a push-button start. No key. I leave my car wherever, whenever, for hours at a time. Even in public parking garages with "thief signs" all over. Done this for 2 years. You could say I'm lucky, but I don't think that's it. I think our cars are not common targets, to steal or steal from. They'll grab that honda..

Before my 33, I had a GT40 replica. No locks, no keys. I drove that 60,000 miles over a few years as my daily driver. Never had a worry, and nothing ever happened.

Having said all that, I do have a hidden apple AirTag hidden deep inside the car - so worst case I can find them :)

[Jim1855]

Lot's of travelling, hotel parking lots, restaurants, etc. never had a problem although there were potential issues.

A 45 does alleviate some of the concern though.

Jim

[JimLev]

The doors can be open/closed with the windows up.
I don’t have external door handles, the 2 way alarm system fob operates the door poppers to open the doors.
Just make sure you have another method of powering the poppers if your remote or the car battery dies.

[33fromSD]

Park mine at shows only (when I go) or if I'm out cruising and we stop somewhere I make sure I'm close by (ice cream shops, restaurants, etc.). other than that I just don't leave it parked unattended.

Jim

[mikeinatlanta]

Empty holster on the dash.

[dan's33]

Putting a hidden kill switch to the fuel pump is easy, they can crank the car all day but will not start. I also used a 3 way switch so instead of powering the fuel pump it powers a piezo alarm if they energize the ignition.
I also wrapped the wiring behind the keyed switch with multiple layers of tessa tape which will make it a pain in the *** to get to.
Putting in a battery kill switch is good but discovered you cannot depower the stereo without problems and i also heard its not a good idea to depower the computer to the engine a lot, i have a coyote, so the battery kill switch in the trunk next to the battery is only for emergencys.
Ive also thought about adding a apple tag or android has similar but its only good if someone on the service walks by car within 60 ft or so, might still be better than nothing but curious how effective it is?
I looked up the #1 security device for cars and the good ol' "club" is still rated the best, lol. it locks steering wheel to brake pedal and is inexpensive.
My concern is not the local idiot trying to steal car but a pro who would probably just pull up with a flat bed and drag your car onto it and leave, takes about 5 minutes.
I agree with Roadracer, they want the Honda, not a hotrod.

[Gablerent]

Thank you all for the helpful info.....

[hineas]

I'm with Jeff on this one!

I laughed pretty hard when he said that most of the time he remembers to take the key out. There have been a few times I came out from a restaurant or store to find I left the key in the ignition...

My thought is that these cars are hard to hide. They garner so much attention that stealing it is risky business. Everybody, even non car aficionados, will remember seeing the car and where they saw it.

[RoadRacer]

Ive also thought about adding a apple tag or android has similar but its only good if someone on the service walks by car within 60 ft or so, might still be better than nothing but curious how effective it is?

Yes, it's interesting, because AirTags work for you and against you in a car. It's not foolproof by any means.

Apple added "anti-tracking" behavior to the tags to stop stalkers or car thieves tagging you or your high value car without your knowledge, and then following you home. So, if you have an iPhone and someone tags you, your iPhone will tell you "AirTag Found Moving With You (https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/airtag-found-moving-with-you/)" - so the thief will get warned that you're tracking him, and I think can even disable it. Not sure if they can disable it if it's in lost mode.

You could argue that knowing they're being tracked might spook a thief too ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

A proper car GPS tracker is far better - if I cared I'd look at lojack for example.

[Tooth]

I don't even lock my vehicles, and drive nice stuff. That being said, I plan to put in the "digital guard dog" push button start. Anyone use the gps feature they have? I agree with others that it's likely not a target.

[Al_C]

Lots of great ideas here! I think my favorite is the empty holster on the dash... To Dan's33 point - I wired my main disconnect so everything is disabled except the HAAT connection to the coyote pcm. So far, so good!

[Presto51]

What provision is available to lock up the 33 hot rod when parking in a public area, eg when going out to dinner with my wife? It will likely be either parked on the street or in a public parking lot for a couple of hours during this time. It looks like the windows need to be rolled down to open the doors and then the doors closed and door glass needs to be rolled up tight (remotely)and doors locked (again remotely or by key on door). Has anyone dealt with this issue yet? Has FFR done anything yet?

I usually don't drive my expensive hot rod where I can't keep an eye on it, but when I do, I'm glad I've got a good security system in place:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AidAXgq9dWc&list=PLoxADsZ9YforxtjWODy3Kz_8JjLH-Nxp7&index=21

Thanks

Ron

[Dieter123]

I have a out of sight circuit breaker mounted that interrupts the coil power.

[Alan_C]

When I built my MK4, I inserted a switch into the clutch safety switch circuit. The small toggle switch was well hidden such that a person not knowing where it was would have a hard time locating it.
For overnight runs, I had a car cover with a cable lock to cover the vehicle overnight. Like the Apple AirTag, I had a TrackR in the car, at least until TrackR stopped piggy backing off any BlueTooth enabled cell phone that came by.

[edwardb]

Much of this discussion is missing a couple points. Pretty likely if your car's going to get stolen (and that's a big if) all the immobilizers in the world or whatever scheme you have isn't going to mean much when they're winching it up on a flatbed or rollback. But having said that, most car thieves are looking for specific cars with specific content they can chop and resell. Our cars are wildcards and really don't fit into that. Not saying don't be careful, cover at night when unattended, etc. I do that too. And I have an AirTag in the glovebox just for grins. But in 12+ years of driving all over, parked at multiple hotels, restaurants, work, etc. I've never had any issues. Plus it's insured if the worst happens. My experience is mainly that people respect it and leave it alone. For me anyway, this subject is pretty overplayed. Relax about it.