sequrity issues

[Mike51Merc]

Oh boy, this topic has been beat to death in other forums. It usually starts with a discussion about "Look but don't touch" signs.

[Kube]

Originally Posted by 19Fordy

Isn't it still up to parents to teach their kids to have respect for other people's property and lead by example?

Yes sir. Or, it should be. Unfortuantely the IQ gene pool has been dramatically reduced in the past couple of generations. Thereby reducing the chances the next generation will be able to glean any worthwhile schooling from the parents.
"Parents" I use marginally. When the term "baby daddy" became common, we as a nation should have known we were heading in to trouble. Parenting involves teaching and being a part of you childs everyday life in hopes of your children having a better life than the one you'd been gifted.
"Baby daddy" is nothing more then, well, a sp--- donor. Makes the "babies mamma" little more then a receptacle.

[Vic Piano]

We all take our chances when we bring our cars/trucks out in public, be it in a "Wally World" parking lot or on the display field at a Concours d'Elegance. The big problem is the total lack of respect and/or class exhibited by some people... You wouldn’t expect to see any level of disrespect from people in attendance at V8 Meets, AACA, Meets, etc., but you still do. Unfortunately those people exist in all walks of life. Sure, we’d all like to avoid them but, as for me, not at the expense of my own enjoyment.

[Charlie Stephens]

Originally Posted by old as my truck

in my youth we would ocasionly take a model t coil hook a toogle switch and ground it to the body. many an unwelcome person would get a lesson on not touching someone elses car. Fire truck is reaching completion and with much polished brass and scrap prices what they are i am considering a sytem from my disapated pass any one with toughts or suggestions?

It may be fun to fantasize but there are two real problems:

1) If you happen to zap someone with an irregular heartbeat it could kill them.
2) There are laws against setting traps (especially if they happen to kill someone).

Charlie Stephens

[Kube]

Originally Posted by Vic Piano

We all take our chances when we bring our cars/trucks out in public, be it in a "Wally World" parking lot or on the display field at a Concours d'Elegance. The big problem is the total lack of respect and/or class exhibited by some people... You wouldn’t expect to see any level of disrespect from people in attendance at V8 Meets, AACA, Meets, etc., but you still do. Unfortunately those people exist in all walks of life. Sure, we’d all like to avoid them but, as for me, not at the expense of my own enjoyment.

Vic, I feel you nailed this one. Thanks.
Like you, I will not leave my vehicles hidden away in my shop. I take them out to a few shows each year and as such do take my chances. By and large I have been lucky.
To date, the worst damage to one of my vehicles was done by a transport company.

[G.M.]

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If I go to a show with a top show car I sit and watch it. If I take a driver I still keep an eye on it and have the guy next door watch if I leave for a few minutes. After over 30 years of shows you get to get a pretty good idea of who you have to watch closely as they approach. Even the area and type of show produce differant breeds of lookers. I was at an air show years ago after restoring my first 29 roadster. Show was winding down and I went into the sponcers tent for a few refeshments. someone said go look at your car. There was a couple of 4 or 5 year olds sliding down the fender like it was a slidding board with the parents watching. People on bicycles and ones with camera's hanging on their neck are the worst. G.M.

[B-O-B]

Don't forget the ones with dogs also hell I even seen an ol lady in home depot with a dog in the tony stewart cart. It wasn't a service dog either. I watched when she keft & let it relieve itself in the tree planter.

[oldford2]

O K,
Here is an example of how ineffective the "please do not touch" sign is.
You leave to get a burger and come back to find a guy trying to blow your horn.

[G.M.]

Oldford. I happen to have a 39 black with dual spot lights just like that. The old guy blowing the horn looks like he don't know any better. G.M.

[Vic Piano]

Very good John & George

[kelly.ga]

Welcome to the real world folks. I've let youngsters sit in my car to have their pictures made because it was fun for them and they will remember that and maybe even be bitten by the old car bug. I still have kids as young and four or five stare and point at my 57 Chevy. I've also had grownups put their greasy hands where they had no business putting them. It's just life, but I still love to drive them and everywhere I go I have my very own car show.

[BrianCT]

Some people are just way to worried about their material goods.
Many shows are for charity and every spectator helps the bottom line.
However, I do agree that many people today were not brought up to respect
another's property.
Perhaps shows should have a roped off section and a friendly section.

[old as my truck]

this question was not about shows or peaple but protection or discouraging the meth head stealing the brass ect from scrap . what would your reaction to find your brassor copper radiator had been taken for scrap to buy starter fluiid ect