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Title: Secure box for boot
Post by: razzo on 28 December 2017, 17:27:09
Anyone have any experience with heavy duty mesh, steel or Ali as I need to get some kind of secure box or cage made up to fit into the car boot and secure some valuables inside

Ta
Title: Re: Secure box for boot
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 28 December 2017, 18:05:59
https://www.vanvault.co.uk/vehicle-storage

Any good?
Title: Re: Secure box for boot
Post by: Bigron on 28 December 2017, 18:48:34
They had some nice bespoke ones for the new Bentley 4x4 shown on that programme a week or so ago.
Only about £20,000 if I recall!

Ron.
Title: Re: Secure box for boot
Post by: razzo on 28 December 2017, 19:30:45
Was looking for something a bit smaller & cheaper than the Bentley option, something along the lines of a small but sturdy dog cage or similar that takes up half to a third of the boot space of a focus & won’t give me a double hernia if i need to remove it but hopefully deter the more light fingered scum out there, more of a strong deterrent than a fortress
Title: Re: Secure box for boot
Post by: STEMO on 28 December 2017, 19:53:36
Can’t really see what you’re getting at. If you close the tailgate, the parcel shelf will hide anything in the boot. If anyone forces open the tailgate, they’ll be able to remove your ‘strongbox’ as easily as you would.
Title: Re: Secure box for boot
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 28 December 2017, 20:48:14
I am with Stemo on this. There's plenty of obscure hidey holes in a car without going to any expense.

If you want a conspicuous deterrent which serves a function then a strong box bolted to the car is for you but bear in mind that if scrotes break in and find it, then next time the car will be gone.

If you want to stash something temporarily, then find somewhere suitable and get done, but ffs don't tell anyone.
Chances are scrotes won't find it, but if the car is nicked, you might never see the stash again.

Either way, get a tracker fitted. ;)
Title: Re: Secure box for boot
Post by: Rods2 on 28 December 2017, 21:00:29
If the items aren't very deep, build a false floor in the boot. I knew a carpenter that did this and you could not tell it was a false floor when looking in the rear window. :y
Title: Re: Secure box for boot
Post by: STEMO on 28 December 2017, 21:08:32
If the items aren't very deep, build a false floor in the boot. I knew a carpenter that did this and you could not tell it was a false floor when looking in the rear window. :y
You can’t see the boot floor from a rear window.
Title: Re: Secure box for boot
Post by: Rods2 on 28 December 2017, 21:22:49
If the items aren't very deep, build a false floor in the boot. I knew a carpenter that did this and you could not tell it was a false floor when looking in the rear window. :y
You can’t see the boot floor from a rear window.

You can if it is an Astra estate without a parcel shelf which was he default setup.
Title: Re: Secure box for boot
Post by: STEMO on 28 December 2017, 21:24:42
Was looking for something a bit smaller & cheaper than the Bentley option, something along the lines of a small but sturdy dog cage or similar that takes up half to a third of the boot space of a focus & won’t give me a double hernia if i need to remove it but hopefully deter the more light fingered scum out there, more of a strong deterrent than a fortress
Focus. Plus, if you were going to leave the load cover off, the question would be a bit moot...wouldn’t it?
Title: Re: Secure box for boot
Post by: zirk on 28 December 2017, 22:49:49
Gun or Pistol Cabinet they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, a lot cheaper if you buy them in plain steel and paint them (Hamerite) yourself  :-)
Title: Re: Secure box for boot
Post by: Rods2 on 28 December 2017, 23:47:56
Gun or Pistol Cabinet they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, a lot cheaper if you buy them in plain steel and paint them (Hamerite) yourself  :-)

cc TB on any links as I think he's looking for one or two as well. ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Secure box for boot
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 29 December 2017, 02:14:37
Gun or Pistol Cabinet they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, a lot cheaper if you buy them in plain steel and paint them (Hamerite) yourself  :-)

cc TB on any links as I think he's looking for one or two as well. ::) ::) ::)
This might be more appropriate for him...

http://www.southwestsolutions.com/military/rfid-armory-management-system-weapons-ammunition-equipment ;D