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Offline Just a Six?

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« on: May 13 2011, 02:14:56 PM »
I stole this from the other board. Some are quite funny!

http://www.automechanicschools.net/blog/40-worst-diy-car-repairs
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« Reply #1 on: May 13 2011, 02:57:20 PM »
will have to say that I have used the soda can to do an emergency repair
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« Reply #2 on: May 13 2011, 04:47:39 PM »
Quote from: "gbsean @ Fri May 13, 2011 1:57 pm"
will have to say that I have used the soda can to do an emergency repair


I think the soda can is just part of being young with no $$$ to spend on the car.
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« Reply #3 on: May 13 2011, 07:47:21 PM »
My father and I used soda cans and tar to fix floorboards before.
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« Reply #4 on: May 13 2011, 10:44:15 PM »
i used a old coffee can for a cold air intake.... worked pretty well actually...

and the first AC pic.. sylvan can vouch for.. a poor truckers APU.
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« Reply #5 on: May 13 2011, 10:46:42 PM »
funny story...was in Iowa city in my buddies Buick Century and the exhaust broke in half and a hanger broke...a couple of coat hangers and a soda can let us make it back to Chicago
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