Help,just got back from racing with my team after 3 weeks.Discovered my storage unit was broken into.Missing lots of 348 engine parts and engine 3x2 manifold powdered coated silver along with oil pan.New carbs linkage fuel lines.New valve covers,air cleaners,"57 chevy rearend black with red oxide center section.Yellow turbo 350 trans. with alum pan.50's guide headlights mint,grey primer perfect stainless,misc boxes of old hot rod parts.1 big Mac tool chest top and bottom full of tools.1 Honda 350cc 4 wheeler 2x4. 2 rifles 1 double barrel shotgun (Stevens) 1 Remington Nylon 66 22 with scope.whole set of 60's stewart warner gauges,Tach drive distributor,Cable driven Jones Metrola tach.Etc. This stuff has been years of collecting some handed down by my dad Local Police is a joke,as well as manager of storage unit.Located in Lewisville Teaxs.Please keep a lookout Call me Link @757-589-3964
Forgot to mention 4 Halibrand style wheels 15x4.5 , 15 x10 fully polished.2 new front firestones wide whites.And I'm sure theres other stuff but I haven't gone thru all the mess.This really ****s I'm so angry.
Thanks Fidgiter,I'm hoping others will see it to.This is not normal stuff for someone to try and sell off.If it goes up for sale I hope someone will notice.
Bummer, sorry to hear **** like that. Too bad you cant catch them and teach the fools a lesson. I had my storage unit broken into when I was in San Diego. It was the friggen manager that did it! Got to watch them too. Tim @ www.irrationalmetalworks.com
Hell last night someone stole the for sale sign off my car. what the hell would you steal a peice of cardboard for. I'll keep my ears open for your stuff I feel your pain they got all my tools during the home invasion robbery. Luckily they didnt realize my car parts were worth anything, but they did steal my Dr.Pepper
They stole your Dr.Pepper?!? Damn! That's COLD. Seriously. that is some hardened Criminal style **** right there. I'm Not Joking. That's the type of stuff that gets people Life instead of 3 to 5 When the Jury hears it. Remember a few years back, when that Lady chopped the old man up, then had the Cajones to sit AT HIS TABLE make herself a Sandwich and a GL*** OF CHOCOLATE MILK...all the while covered in Gore? I remember that after the Trial, when all the Facts came out, that is ultimately what made the Jury realize she was just a cold, calculating killer. A Crazy person would bug out. A Sane person finds ways to appear Crazy...like swiping a Dr.Pepper, or eating your Dinner while wearing your face as underpants.
Had a friend get parts stolen from a storage shed, only to have them show up a couple of days later on Ebay. The guy didn't live 15 miles away...BUSTED!!!
Hate to say it but it sounds like someone who has been in the storage before. Know any tweakers? Maybe post a nice reward on Craigslist for the return and the knowledge of who has them. ****s.
I got your message, I will tell all the locals that I do the breakfest with about it this Saturday and will call you if I hear anything.
Thanks guys, I can't even see straight I'm so mad,angry.I've sort of totaled up prices and it's up to a little over $28,000.Pretty amazing when the cops say that they don't have the man power or time to look at the survailence tapes from the storage units.Then I get a phone call at lunch it's the Lewisville Police dept. Hello Mr. Smith were sorry to inform you that because of a lack of evidence we won't be ***igning a detective to your case.We'll thats ****ing wonderful isn't it.**** they won't even talk to the manager or look through the tapes.Did I say i hate the police. They wonder why honest people do the things they do when they find unlawfull people.oh but please if you find something don't take matters in your own hands walk away and call us.Yeah right,so they can look like the ****ing hero,My ***. Sorry for ranting but I'm just a little pissed these days.
Too many thiefs these days .. Cops too busy with traffic arrests "$$$" Don't supose you have any pics of the stuff ? I have a ****ographic memory
Make sure you contact the local pawn shops, esp. the ones in the Lewisville area and up in Denton. They (believe it or not) have a pretty good track record of turning people in who show up with stolen goods. A kid a the local high school broke into a house and stole rings and such and the pawn guys caught him. Also call the garages and body shops in Lewisville...stuff like the tool box might end up sorta closer than you think. Most of the local guys in the area are pretty helpful good ol' boys.
The 348 stuff should be easier to track....Salvage yard, swap meet, garage sale, hotrod meet...etc. (There's a special place in hell for thieves. The devil dosent even like them.)
Holy ****, how did they get that much stuff out without the manager or one of his flunkies (if he's got any) spotting them? I don't know how it is there but here you have to check in with someone to get in and there are cameras everywhere.
Damn that **** pisses me off. LIKE HELL I won't take it into my own hands ! Who the hell else is going to dish out ANY kind of justice. Next time your pulled over for not wearing a god-damn seatbelt, just ask the cop if his daughter still swallows. Sorry - this **** pisses me off.
Damn Ken you are pissed, beware anyone headed down 635 or any intersecting hwy to 635 or Garland area. Mad man loose on HArley. He's got a long beard and looks like a ole Hot Rodder Rusty
HEY - watch the 'ole' stuff............ It's just a disguise to keep all the 'really' young chicks at bay.
I share your contempt for the police. My 88 year old dad dissapeared in Oct 2000 and the general opinion of the local sheriff's dept was that the old man would come home when he got ready. Still haven't found him or his car!!! Good luck with finding your parts, I will keep an eye out in the Waco area and tell all my friends to watch for them too. J B
Thanks again guys.It's tough for me to look all over town.I'm doing the best I can.I did p*** out lists to local shops and pawn shops.They say they'll keep an eye out.My job on the race team keeps me pretty busy.Came back from a 3 week trip and Tues.Leave again for 2 more weeks.Thats why I can't get to all the local swap meets and shows.Any help is greatly appreciated.If you guys watch the speed channel I'm the crew chief on the #99 Daytona Prototype (Rolex series DP ) Driver is son of Dan Gurney Alex Gurney,along with Jon Fogarty.We've won 5 of 10 races so far with 7 poles and 3,2nd place starts.Team name is Bob Stallings/Gainsco Racing.Again any help finding the thiefing *******s is great help to me.I can't replace alot of the pieces I bought to build my car when the season ends.Thanks again.Link
I will print the list and fax it to our plant in Garland, TX. to be posted in the lunch room. Our guys will keep an eye out for you.
When i forgot to ask which storage place was it cause i have stuff and even my whole car in storage now. I've always wondered but figured my place was safe because of them living on site and also by just a feeling i have with these owners. Another guy has a 55 chevy sitting out and i have ask about it several times and they will not tell me anything about who owns ot or if they want to sell it. I'll letcha know if i can find anything out. Hey have ya'll wo any races since Watkins Glen?
List of the stolen property was send to my club here in Midland. TX I would be all over that manager until I got to look at all of the tapes. If he won't let you then maybe he knows what is on there . . .
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