Vise grips are one of those essential tools when you drive a beater. Having no steering wheel does have a positive side, if you hide the vise grips, how many kids are going to steal your car for a joy ride?
One of my secrets for driving in crime infested cities is to take a car that looks like its next trip is to the scrapyard. Keep plenty of trash on the passenger side and very few are going to give the car a second look.
The rustoleum accents over any rust adds to the effect. Don’t use a spray can though. Use a brush.
I had ratchet windows once too.
You got excellent style, meatloaf. Good deal.
“Keep plenty of trash on the passenger side and very few are going to give the car a second look.”
You are describing my 1957 Bel Air, which is now a souped up sweet ride but has a trash interior. The car is worth money, but it is the only one in town so it sticks out like a sore thumb if someone stole it. It’s tricky to start, and the wiring would be a nightmare to hack, plus it is loud so I;d know if someone is trying to grab it.
Looks can be deceiving.
I watched a guy paint his car in the street in front of his house with a pea green flat latex paint years ago. The brush marks made it extra special. I didn't check to see if he had vise grips.
I have vise grips I bought about 55 years ago to work on my bicycle. Some of the chrome is worn off where is use it as a hammer but it's still working fine.
Fortunately, he wasn’t in Russia where they have no vice grips
That reminds me. I have to go turn off my garden faucet.
My secret: don’t drive in ‘crime-infested cities’.