Blanking the tibbe lock on passenger and rear door

[UKHowie]

Hi
My first post here, but been avidly reading through the Connect specific threads for a few weeks now. Great info!

Anyway, I am very concerned about the tibbe lock frailties which are talked about here on this forum.
I would like to fit a new hykee to the driver door only, as at £90.00 each they are really pricey. As I also have tibbe locks on the passenger door and rear door I would like to know if I can simply remove and blank them? Or cover them over, The armourplate stuff all seems to have keyholes?
I have remote opening and locking and also the folding mesh bulkhead so am not too worried about accessing the loadspace if the remote fails or battery flat etc.

Any other recommendations on security upgrading welcome. I have read up on deadlocks, obd block covers etc. But really would welcome your recommendations or experience on this subject.

I have a 2007 SWB Connect 110. Only had it 2 weeks now and love it!

cheers
Howie

[liteace]

I fitted a hykee to the drivers door on mine, the rear doors, when I got my van was damaged so when they got repaired I got them to weld a plate over the barrel hole on the inside, so the rear doors have been de-locked

On the pass. front door I got a billet of alloy and made as blank, tried to shape it so it matched the hykee on the drivers door:

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[UKHowie]

Thanks for that liteace

A very neat and symmetrical solution.

Guess I need to buy a metal lathe now. Don't think it will be cheaper than a hykee lock though.

[JumpingJacks]

I fitted the Hykee lock in he drivers door yesterday and it was an easy install. I do wish there was a better and larger retaining clip as I was supprised the transit connect locks are held in by a fairly small retaining clip. I'ld like to see a lock company make one as I'm sure there would be a demand for it. Even though any lock is breakable and pickable I sleep better at night knowing some cheep skate with a key of eBay won't be using it on my lock.