Anti-Theft Hood Ornament

After having my Jaguar leaper hood ornament stolen twice, about a year apart from one another, I realized it was going to be foolish to simply replace it again.  Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.  What I ended up doing was buying another hood ornament, but instead came up with a solution for removing it and putting it on.

My new leaper has two wires that can be squeezed to fit into the hole on my hood, and they create enough tension to hold it in place.  This means the leaper is easily removable for when I'm parked.  In its place my dad and I came up with this plug concept to make the car look more refined (and less vandalized).  It allows the hood to still look clean, but it's no where near as tempting to steal.  It's a simple fix, and actually blends quite well, while still allowing me to attach my leaper on special occasions.  The combination of the plug and removable leaper means having my hood ornament stolen will now be a thing of the past.  

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