Peace, what would you do if you were restoring a car and with no doubt in your mind that one of your family members stole your parts. twice. and your parents 'cant' do anything about it. what would you do to prevent future events like this from happening? i have a list of all my parts. and i know my sister will do it again. its just a matter of time. later the tired flower child
lock up the garage? casually mention something about the car parts under question when she asks you for help? confront your sister, tell her you know? buy replacements, forget about it? If it were me, I'd keep those parts under lock and key. But it's not me. Maybe ask a friend or another family member to keep an eye on your sister and/or parts when you're not there. If your parents won't step in, you're going to need to find someone who will. If it can't be you, find someone you can trust. Hopefully she'll come to realize it's not right to take your stuff, but unfortunately that doesn't always happen.
Hidden video camera. make duplicates. have a "family" viewing night....give the other one to a very trusted friend for safe keeping.... You can if you absolutly have to take it to the fuzz...not a suggestion however it is an option...sigh.. that or rent a space in someone elses garage or shop to store the parts. take out what you're gonna use right then. just some thoughts.
Whats your sister doing taking your car parts? That's not too cool...is she a crackhead or something?
UPR--I detest liars & thieves.Why in the world can't your parents do anything about this? Is she 25 feet tall?Has she taken over the house?Does she earn the $ to pay the bills?I'm not sure how old she is,but obviously she's mighty powerfull.More powerfull than even her parents!Never heard of such a thing.I'd personally FIX a thief myself,or if that was,'t feasable--squeal like a pig to the --well---the pigs.Family or not,that person needs to be taught a lesson.Now.---------
anyone thats been here knows upr's sister is a parent manipulating trouble maker whos made his life a living hell for as long as he's been comin to these forums.. I'm sure at this point in his life there are many things more important in his life than her,, an i know his car is his dream.. I think if he has proof he should call the law on her,, no i dont know all the circumstances "this time",, but i do know from reading his posts over the last several years and watching him grow up,, that his sister seems to be a evil little bitch who thrives on provoking him in any way she can.. Has nuthin to do with bein "hippy",, has to do with when is enough enough.. Luv~N~Lite upr, dont give up brother 2 more years an your outta there..
Here's a thought that NOBODY has mentioned to you the whole time we've known you Josh. Become her friend. Include her in your day once in awhile. Maybe ask her to help you TEST something. Like when you rewire the lights? Get her to help so she feels like a PART of it all. She may not be so bitchy to you after that.
Right Hillbilly--Has nothing to do with 'hippy or any other label.Has to do with being pushed too far.Upr has been a nice kid and has every right not to be fucked with.There comes a time when ,passivist or not,you don't take it any more.Period.He's been talking about his dream car for a while.He finally got it and his sister is trying to screw his dream up?Now that's evil.I don;t know how old she is,but where in hell are his parents on this?Yes ,I've read Upr's posts too and I know this kind of stuff has been going on a long time.Somtimes it takes radical solutions for radical problems.If someone doesn;t intervene in his sister's behavior,she's going to be a sorry human.Anywayyyyyyyyyy--good luck on your car,Upr--the old one's are like sculptures,are they not?----have some fun today---scratcho-----
i think shes 2 years older than him,, and weve read upr's posts since he was 12 scratcho.. I aint gettin into how his family treats him diffrent from her,, but trust me they do.. its just wrong..
You never said what kind of parts. Simple solution, most parts will fit in the trunk. If the rear seat is out put a thin steel plate over the opening and lock the trunk. If the lid is off, put it back on. Organize your parts in boxes for easy removal and restore. I assume she didn't take the engine block or tailpipe. P.S. Watch out for the windows and gauges if she gets really pissed. Other answer, be nice, something is missing in her life and it must hurt her if she is reduced to stealing. Is she looking for attention? Is she jealous of you? I don't know and you might not either, but she is family. If you can't control her you must control yourself and hope for the best. Try and absorb any hurt directed toward you and reflect back understanding. Doesn't always work as far as changeing another's behavior but it will work wonders for you. Anger directed toward her will probably not help. She is looking for a reaction or response, don't give it to her. Maybe a simple, "Someone took my torque wrench now I can't install my heads, I wish people were more honest, now I gotta work four hours to buy another." No anger, no blame assigned, just a statement of what happened and what the consequenses are. ...might work, might not.
absorb only gos so far,, an nooooooooooo he shouldnt retaliate on his own.. but if he knows shes takin her game to the next level,, he should pursue it that way.. we personally like the idea of a hidden camera n throw it up in folks face,,, anymore they are pretty cheap n they are pretty fool proof...
I agree with Matt... I know nothing of the on-going struggle here but I do know that Matts suggestion has worked for me several times. It worked for me and my Dad..who up until I started helping him work on the car and showing a genuine interest in his life would have nothing to do with me. I also had a Motor Sgt in the military that was always on my butt about what I wasn't getting done or how fast I wasn't. Anyway I noticed one day he had a "to-do'list on his desk every morning that he had made out the nite before. I started checking his list after he left in the evenings and I would have anything that even remotely pertained to me done or at least started when he came in in the mornings..we were never best buds after that but I did look a lot more efficiant and up to speed. And he reccommended me for promotion. Whats that proverb about honey? I can never remember it but it works. But I must say theft is something different..and if you can prove it is her then I may be inclined to do as has been said and call the police. Theft is theft and it is wrong.
