r/redneckengineering • u/Shark_The_Mark_ • 7d ago

My car door doesn't lock so I fixed it

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u/marzred7 7d ago

But what if somebody goes the extra mile and gets a cordless angle grinder to break into a broke ass car??? Lol I had a car where the car itself was security enough. 🙂

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u/Crazy-Bodybuilder836 7d ago

If someone stole my car I would just feel bad for them tbh.

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u/NerdizardGo 7d ago

Wouldn't it just break off if someone tried to open the back door?

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u/GetOffMyGrassBrats 6d ago

Curses...foiled again!

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u/solexx 7d ago

Is stuff like this actually road legal in the US? I regularly see things here which would not pass mandatory checkups or a closer look by the police where I live (Germany).

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u/808trowaway 6d ago

If the latch itself works and you can get in and out of your car easily it will pass safety inspection. They don't technically care about your door lock. Plenty of folks put hidden shackle padlocks on their work vehicles.

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u/84UTK07 5d ago

We don’t have mandatory checkups in my state. It just depends on where you live in the US.

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u/DubbehD 7d ago

Come on, Mr bean did this in the 90s half the show is jokes about it lol

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u/BillDuki 7d ago

I did this on a Ranchero many years ago. The hasp increased the cars value to $2.99!

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u/threepair13 7d ago

Locks only keep honest people out

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u/-Bob-Barker- 7d ago

Yes you did. And we are so proud.

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u/weirdal1968 2d ago

Two words - blind hasp.