New Puzzler, 4/18/97: Theft Prevention with a Common Tool

Ray: This came via the Internet from a guy whose address I don't know. Barely know his name. I'll read it just as he sent it because I couldn't possibly improve it.

A soldier returns to his base to find his golf clubs had been removed from the trunk of his new 1960 something Ford. After complaining around the base, he learned that this crime had been repeatedly happening with Fords, and only Fords parked in the base parking lot while the car owners were on military duty. No damage had been reported to the cars, only thefts. So our solider deduced that someone must of had a set of master keys to let themselves into the cars parked on the lot. Got it?

Tom: Yeah.

Ray: What did he do to prevent this burglary from happening to him again? He didn't spend any money--only a few minutes with a common tool.

[ Car Talk Puzzler ]