Solid Gen III "box beam" mid chassis under brace stiffener cound make a NICE "hide safe"

In my continuing thoughts of developing new ideas, I'd like to know what PriusChat member would think of a "solid"box beam" mid chassis under brace as a secret "hide safe" for a spare key, additional money as other "goodies."

I already offer a Gen II "solid box beam brace" for those Gen II owners, who are already interested.

I have uploaded a photo of the end.

I haven't made the Gen III solid box beam for a while, but I would like to know, if there is any interest in one.

 

I'll be working on one. Thanks for your interest.

 

I'm thing about regular Phillips or security pin torx screws.

 

Hey,

I don't see any problem, if there is no locking mechanism on the compartment.

The viability of not having it found depends on the owner's ability to keep it a secret.

I'd NEVER buy a floor safe from a dealer locally, and much less, have the dealer and their crew install it with their truck with the big sign on the side stating that they sell locks and safes.

30 years, ago, I bought a floor safe; a really cheap one from the local hardware store. I installed it myself one weekend. I has NEVER been compromised after 30 years. I sold the house to my neighbor's son. He tells me that he's still using it.

In 1992, I had a contractor build a house and install a floor safe. That was my biggest mistake. Everyone in the neighborhood knew about it. I'm glad that I stayed in that house for only 2-1/2 years and that I wasn't robbed.

My current floor safe was purchased off of eBay, shipped in a plain box. It was installed by me 10 years, ago. No one except me knows about it; now my wife, not my kids and especially NOT my neighbors. I've been told by law enforcement and security experts that almost nobody looks for or finds a floor safe in a home that I in a working class neighborhood.

Since the solid "box beam brace" is made of about 1/8 inch thick aluminum, it, except the open ends will not emit the RF signal that unlocks the car.

Wrapping the Smart Key in several layers of aluminum foil and then in a black plastic garbage bag and stuffing it in the box beam would be just fine.

Anyone who has my solid box beam installed could immediately do this. If you are a real "worry wart," hide the body of the Smart Key (wrapped in aluminum foil) in a compartment inside the car and the key insert in the brace.

For the extreme "worry warts," just stuff the box beam with a rolled up garbage bag and see when it's gone. It will most likely NEVER happen.