Alarm / Lo Jack

[Bob54]

I need to protect the investment in my '54. Any ideas regarding alarm systems/lojack. etc?

[Nelsen Motorsports]

Get a removable steering wheel, carry the coil wire around with you, and make a secret fuel line shutoff vavle.

[Pat Dilling]

Ultimately the best protection is a quality insurance policy from a company that specializes in covering collector cars. Don't waste money with those steering wheel locks, thieves just cut the steering wheel. Lojack can be effective but there is not coverage everywhere, the GPS tracking systems lose the signal if they are inside a building or trailer, though there are some that will alert you if the signal moves out of a designated locale. Alarms are largely ignored, unless you have one that pages you. Not meaning to sound negative, but reality is if thieves want your car bad enough, they will get it.

Is it close to ready? When do we get to see it rolling down the road?

Pat

[mbstude]

What Pat said.

The smart ones are using rollbacks now anyways.

[Bob54]

Hello Pat,
Thanks for the information. I do have a policy with Hagerty, so I think I am covered pretty well. I will feel better after I can have an appraisal, though.
Progress has slowed on the '54, not all items that went to the first shop have make their way home to me. Therefore, more time is needed to find replacements, not to mention additional expense.
Bob

Ultimately the best protection is a quality insurance policy from a company that specializes in covering collector cars. Don't waste money with those steering wheel locks, thieves just cut the steering wheel. Lojack can be effective but there is not coverage everywhere, the GPS tracking systems lose the signal if they are inside a building or trailer, though there are some that will alert you if the signal moves out of a designated locale. Alarms are largely ignored, unless you have one that pages you. Not meaning to sound negative, but reality is if thieves want your car bad enough, they will get it.

Is it close to ready? When do we get to see it rolling down the road?

Pat