Bird Freak wrote:
Campfire Time wrote:
Bird Freak wrote:
You can slow a thief down but not really stop them. True story here. back in the early 70's muscle cars were getting stolen in our area almost nightly. A friend of mine bought a new Chevelle with all the goodies, 396, 4 spd, cowl induction, posi. suspension package. Every night he backed it up to a huge oak tree in the front yard and put a logging chain around the rear axle and tree. This was right outside his bedroom window. Got up one morning car was turned around facing tree. Chain was coiled up neatly on the hood with a towel under it and a note that said-- If We Want IT We Will Get It!! Never chained it again.
I would love to see a documented news story with photos and quotes of this. It would put to bed the urban legend...
http://www.snopes.com/autos/theft/carthief.asp
Do you really think that was news back then? For what its worth I knew the thief.
LOL! I love me a good urban legend! Funny how these types of posts bring them out of the woodwork like roaches when the lights go on!
OP - glad you got it back - good luck getting it back on the road.