Seems like a good security product....

[mike561]

Theres a company that sells this unbreakable collar that fits permanently around the older GM steering colums that are prone to thefts. im considering getting one for me and my neighbor who has an 87 monte carlo. let me know what you all think of this product, i think it looks really effective. heres the link to their site (its the collar on the left): http://www.steadfastautosecurity.com/steadfast.htm

[silicon212]

Interesting. As long as it doesn't interfere with the operation of the column, it might be just what the doctor ordered.

[mike561]

yeah its custom to fit so im geussing its good, if it works good i recommend everyone should get one if you can.

[silicon212]

I have a friend who is a locksmith - I will run this by him and see what he says.

[silicon212]

Originally Posted by silicon212

I have a friend who is a locksmith - I will run this by him and see what he says.

He says it's been around for 20 years now, and it is excellent.

[mike561]

Great to know then, im sure it will be a good investment. thats probably going to be the next thing i get for the car.

[capriceowns]

thats awesome. I never knew something like that exisited. Im def ordering one when I finish my 355.

dont wanna lose that. lol.

[Blue Bowtie]

Originally Posted by silicon212

He says it's been around for 20 years now, and it is excellent.

20 years might be a bit of a stretch, but it's probably close. I'd seen them by the mid-'80s at least. They were usually found in those tiny black and white ads at the very last pages of car magazines. Remember, there was no internet then, since Al Gore hadn't invented it yet. He also hadn't invented global warming.

These work pretty well, too, but they are a little more passive (requiring operator effort):



You might be able to break up the column and start the engine, but...

Still, anything you can do to discourage theft is a good thing, and may qualify you for an insurance discount. I've had one auto burglary (stolen stereo), one theft and recovery, and one attempted theft, both of the latter by breaking the upper bowl of the column and defeating the ignition lock cylinder. The second was broken up so severely that the would-be thief couldn't actuate the linkage finger. If you have a VATS or PassKEY system, keep it operational. If you have a Browning, keep it oiled and loaded.

[silicon212]

Originally Posted by Blue Bowtie

20 years might be a bit of a stretch, but it's probably close. I'd seen them by the mid-'80s at least

Well hell, that's 20 years! At least to me, that seems hard to believe, but 1985 was now 22 years ago!

[Blue Bowtie]

I guess I should have done the math...

Most of the covers I've seen are brushed stainless. While that might stand out as a big warning sign to prospective thieves, it might also present a glare problem, requiring a little paint. Then again I have the same theory about white-faced gauges.

[463]

if it is a will there is a way. so next time they use a tow truck .remember ! if they cant see it it might be still there in the morning. dam the midnight auto club.

[mike561]

haha yeah ive seen those kits where you remove the steering wheel too. i think im first going to get a decent alarm with a killswitch (i had that on my other caprice and it worked good) then ill get the collar.