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Any creative ideas for thwarting licensce plate theft?
August 14, 2023, 08:13 AM
MikeGLIAny creative ideas for thwarting licensce plate theft?
Some motherless fuck stole the plate off my work van two weeks ago, I just got the replacement and I'm now realizing they took the screws as well.
Are there any options for securing with tamper proof hardware or the like?
Thanks,
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Steak: Rare. Coffee: Black. Bourbon: Neat. August 14, 2023, 08:14 AM
ZSMICHAELTorx screws
August 14, 2023, 08:18 AM
jcsabolt2Never used them, but looks kind of like a pain in the butt to get off without it taking forever.
Bell 22-1-45915-8 Anti-Theft License Plate FastenerI know it sucks, but just get a new plate and move on. Chances are it probably won't happen again. If this does happen frequently, then invest in a good Trunk Monkey.
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August 14, 2023, 08:25 AM
ZSMICHAELWe had an armed robber switch plates on our car. The plate we now had on our car belonged to Dominos Pizza. A detective called and said our car was recovered but wrecked. I told him it was just outside my office. He then figured the plates had been switched. It took HOURS to get a new plate with several trips to the police station and DMV. It has not happened again.
August 14, 2023, 08:32 AM
AudioholicI use these stainless security Torx screws on my vehicles. They won’t stop a determined thief but will deter the little miscreants walking around with a screwdriver and Vise-Grips in their pockets.
Amazon-Security Torx screws
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bendableCan you take the plates off ?
A quick and easy way, somehow
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Neck Ties, Hats and ammo brass, Never ,ever touch'em w/o asking first
August 14, 2023, 08:37 AM
darthfusterThis might sound hokey, but I put some painter's putty in the head of the screw. It dries hard enough that even a determined thief will move on, but not too hard to dig out when you want to remove the plate. It takes a few minutes per screw to clean out enough to get a tool in there. Takes about two weeks from application to hardness.
ETA: I also have front and rear facing dash cams with "parking mode". In the event my plate is stolen, there is a good chance I'll have the thief recorded.
You’re a lying dog-faced pony soldier August 14, 2023, 08:39 AM
trapper189Pit Bull tied to the hitch.
Wired alarm sensor such that the wire breaks when the screws are turned.
Red thread locker, but you’ll have to heat the screws to take them out.
August 14, 2023, 08:51 AM
chellim1quote:
Originally posted by Audioholic:
I use these stainless security Torx screws on my vehicles. They won’t stop a determined thief but will deter the little miscreants walking around with a screwdriver and Vise-Grips in their pockets.
I use a stainless bolt for the same reason.
The little miscreants walking around with a screwdriver usually don't have a ratchet set.
M6 x 1.00 x 12 Stainless Steel DIN6921 A2-70 Hex Flange Screws/Bolts 6MM
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-rduckwor August 14, 2023, 08:52 AM
V-TailI have an appointment to see Patty and Selma (Simpsons reference) at the DMV later today. While I'm there, I'll ask whether it's legal to put the plate inside the back window. I'll post the answer this evening.
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HRKquote:
Originally posted by bendable:
Can you take the plates off ?
A quick and easy way, somehow
Magnetic plate holder, just like dealers use, slap it on when you drive and then toss it in the back or take it inside with you.
Although that would lead to your kid or wife taking the car with no plate one time and getting pulled over....
August 14, 2023, 09:14 AM
TMatsAnybody remember the parody of “Crime Stoppers Textbook” from the Dick Tracy comic strip that appeared in Mad Magazine? I recall one concerning the theft of fender skirts that showed razor blades on the back side of the skirt and a thief’s fingertips lying on the ground.
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August 14, 2023, 09:38 AM
MikeGLIquote:
Originally posted by V-Tail:
I have an appointment to see Patty and Selma (Simpsons reference) at the DMV later today. While I'm there, I'll ask whether it's legal to put the plate inside the back window. I'll post the answer this evening.
That would be great, but I'd need a rear window installed in my van, which would be an even bigger pain in the ass.
But let me know what they say...
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Steak: Rare. Coffee: Black. Bourbon: Neat. August 14, 2023, 09:44 AM
AlyronV-Tail-
quote:
I have an appointment to see Patty and Selma (Simpsons reference) at the DMV later today. While I'm there, I'll ask whether it's legal to put the plate inside the back window. I'll post the answer this evening.
In Florida the tag must be attached to the exterior of the vehicle.
August 14, 2023, 09:46 AM
HRKquote:
That would be great, but I'd need a rear window installed in my van, which would be an even bigger pain in the ass.
But let me know what they say...
Rivet it to the door where the plate is supposed to go
August 14, 2023, 10:56 AM
photohauseTrunk Monkey.
Don't. drink & drive, don't even putt.
August 14, 2023, 10:59 AM
a1abdjI have used the tamper resistant stainless screws successfully over the years. I prefer the stainless so that you don't get rust streaks on the plate or car. That protects the plate, but not the stickers that we have to use in MO, so I also generally put a lexan cover over the plates as well.
August 14, 2023, 11:07 AM
220-9erIf you can get to the backside of the anchor that the screw goes into, remove that part (plastic on most vehicles) and use a nylock nut.
Once the screw is loosened a turn or two, the nut will turn on the inside requiring a wrench hold it.
Like the other ideas, it won't stop any possibility of theft but will make most move on.
Remember, you don't need to be able to outrun a bear, just your friend.
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August 14, 2023, 05:53 PM
wrightdquote:
Originally posted by 220-9er:
If you can get to the backside of the anchor that the screw goes into, remove that part (plastic on most vehicles) and use a nylock nut.
Once the screw is loosened a turn or two, the nut will turn on the inside requiring a wrench hold it.
Like the other ideas, it won't stop any possibility of theft but will make most move on.
Remember, you don't need to be able to outrun a bear, just your friend.
That's a good idea. no self-respecting criminal will lie down on his back on the pavement with pliers on the back hold a nylock nut with pliers while contorting himself with a screwdirver on the outside. That's way too much work for a mofo.
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Wile E. Coyote School of DIY Disaster August 14, 2023, 05:55 PM
vthokyI'll second the tamper-resistant screw idea.
Here (well,
here) is a good one from McMaster, and
this one might be even better.
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