There’s something about tinkering on cars and trucks that is so appealing. Whether you’re trying to trick out your ride, boost the performance, or simply hold the thing together, doing your own modifications is hard to resist, even if it’s ill-advised.
We asked our Facebook followers to share their own do-it-yourself car modifications, good or otherwise. Sounds like we’ve got some creative fans.
- I was helping a friend pick up some hay for his hobby farm and using an old Ford F250 hauling a horse trailer...as they day progressed we kept hearing a rattling sound from the back. At first we thought it was the safety chains for the trailer...as I crawled under the truck, we noticed the exhaust system had fallen apart and was dragging on the ground. We found some bailing wire and did our best to repair the exhaust...on a very hot summer day. Seemed to work as it held until it was permanently repaired. - MS
- Made a motor mount for a Buick LeSabre using 3 hockey pucks, drilled them out through the middle and put a bolt through. It worked great! - DB
- Our front passenger door wouldn't shut. I held onto a rope tied to the inside of the door while I drove to keep it from flying open. That was in 1978. Ugh! - JE
- Just thought of this one...I have an '87 Dodge Dakota pickup...with a carburetor. '87 was the only year equipped with that. I don't drive it much and the needle and seat in the float stick and the truck will run very rough...a temporary fix is to smack the front of the carb with a jack handle...works every time. - MS
- I used a four wheel dolly as a spare on a 89 chevy truck. haha - CR
- We have a '97 convertible that has duct tape holding the rear plastic window in place! - CS
- The lock on my trunk was broken on one of my old cars so I used a bungee cord to tie it shut from the inside. lol - KM
From bailing wire to duct tape, hockey pucks (really?) and ropes, seems like what you have on hand can certainly help in a pinch. Thanks to all of our readers for sharing your DIY mods.