Pete Lewis Posted January 30, 2021 Report Share Posted January 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Roger K said: What torque is recommended for 60/65lbft Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 16 hours ago, daverclasper said: I wonder how well they work if someone gives them some stick?. My locking Waso cap was mullered off. Lock no longer worked, though luckily no damage to filler neck. In these modern times, a cordless angle grinder or cordless drill will make a mockery of any kind of security. You can only try... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger K Posted January 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Yes - I'm tending to think locking wheel nuts on this car would be a bit pointless really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Modern wheel nuts have that wavy key design that has 500000000 variations. An angle grinder only makes one, a slot across the top that a chisel or screwdriver fits into, and off go the wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger K Posted January 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 The cordless tool has devastated security precautions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Locking wheel nuts are a total pita and a waste of time, if a scrote wants your wheels he will have them. Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 I took them off my Landrover - too much of a risk to get them off when up to the axles in mud! And as said, if they want the wheels, they will have them. As it happens it wasn't a problem for me - but I had pretty standard wheels, though the tyres weren't (I had a total of 15 wheels and tyres for a good while - 5 normal road wheels/tyres, 4 winter wheels/tyres, 6 off road wheels/tyres - off road the one spare went on the roof! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyman Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 I bought a Stag that had them on, first job was to bin them as Mark did with his Land Rover. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger K Posted January 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Yes, I'll not bother with the GT6. The wire wheel cars are obviously not lockable anyway, but I will keep the set that's on the Mustang - the 8" Torque Thrust 'D's and the tyres sitting on them cost a fortune so just to kid myself they help they'll stay. Trying to be Bullitt comes with a price tag.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappy Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 Any chance of photo Roger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger K Posted January 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 It's the original colour, Ford Royal Maroon, which is virtually indistinguishable from Triumph Damson. I'm not allowed to park it next to the Carmine GT6 because my wife says they clash. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 2 hours ago, poppyman said: Locking wheel nuts are a total pita and a waste of time, if a scrote wants your wheels he will have them. The old saying goes: a lock will only keep an honest man out. My mate in the breaker's yard can overcome any kind of locknut in about ten seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappy Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 3 hours ago, Roger K said: It's the original colour, Ford Royal Maroon, which is virtually indistinguishable from Triumph Damson. I'm not allowed to park it next to the Carmine GT6 because my wife says they clash. Great pic Roger, many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daverclasper Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 4 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: The old saying goes: a lock will only keep an honest man out. My mate in the breaker's yard can overcome any kind of locknut in about ten seconds. Your not saying your mates dishonest?.☺️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpitFire6 Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 I've got some Mcsomething? locking nuts on my car. Key secured in car as I suspect a removal will damage the wheel. The MGF wheels are a nice JPS Gold Colour I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger K Posted January 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 15 minutes ago, SpitFire6 said: I've got some Mcsomething? locking nuts on my car. Key secured in car as I suspect a removal will damage the wheel. The MGF wheels are a nice JPS Gold Colour I hope. Those'll be McGard, I'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 or McStuck or McKeylost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 1 hour ago, daverclasper said: Your not saying your mates dishonest?.☺️ Not in a million years, he's a former boxer. Like criminals, though, many of the cars he comes into possession of don't have the keys. He also smashes up cars but that doesn't make him a vandal neither. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglefire Posted January 31, 2021 Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 8 hours ago, Colin Lindsay said: The old saying goes: a lock will only keep an honest man out. My mate in the breaker's yard can overcome any kind of locknut in about ten seconds. Friend of mine had a Marina - was at a scrap yard getting some bits - and he left his keys in the boot and then shut it (He had a habit of putting the keys in the boot!) and it locked (Cos that was the design!) - but the first key he tried on the bunch that the guys in the yard gave him opened it again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger K Posted January 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2021 My Vitesse 2-litre MkI (named syphilis - work it out) was nicked one night in South London in 1976. They pushed it down the road, but couldn't get it to start as I had a hidden switch shorting the coil to earth. When I recovered it I didn't have the keys, but my mate had the keys to his Mini. Every single one (of 3) worked in the door and the ignition. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 16 hours ago, Roger K said: My Vitesse 2-litre MkI (named syphilis - work it out) was nicked one night in South London in 1976. They pushed it down the road, but couldn't get it to start as I had a hidden switch shorting the coil to earth. When I recovered it I didn't have the keys, but my mate had the keys to his Mini. Every single one (of 3) worked in the door and the ignition. Not at all surprised. Providing the key will slide into the lock. The wards are usually so worn they work with any key. We made keys out of Shim steel. I could unlock nearly every door on the Older Ships with one. Especially the Cold rooms where the Food was kept. The Old style Mortice locks. Only needed a "T" and you where in. Padlocks where a doddle with a small allen key. (We had lots of time on our hands on long passages across the Pacific!. when doing service check`s on the "graveyard" watch). The hidden switch trick still works. Based on the "kiss" principle. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 one of our last meets at the Raven had a vitesse failed to start but after 15mins of try this try that he remembered his kill switch . click va va room yes very effective , Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger K Posted February 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 The beauty of them is that they are all different and will be hidden in different places. The downside is that any crook with a basic knowledge of car electrics should soon be able to suss it out, but they have to know that they are looking for something, not just bad at starting temperamental old cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted February 1, 2021 Report Share Posted February 1, 2021 My "classic". As a non smoker, I modified the Lighter Socket. The car would not start until I pushed the lighter in. In the days before we needed 12v for all the Communication and Gadgets etc; It worked well. Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted February 2, 2021 Report Share Posted February 2, 2021 some wired the ignition to be earthed by the oil LP switch car starts psi builds car cuts out dont do what my dad did in the war remove rotor arm put in pocket, car wont start so push it all the way home, puts hand in pocket for house key and there's the rotor well it worked this was a wartime requirement to immobilse cars parked i guess it happened a lot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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