Bodge jobs......

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R0CKH0PPER
R0CKH0PPER
131 posts
131 posts
9 Mar 2010 1:15pm
The recent topic of "are you a f**k up" got me inspired for this one, as they often go hand in hand....

Had an old ford boonga for my first car, it copped a flogging[}:)]
When the exhaust started coming loose, simply wired it to the chasis with a coathanger and plugged the holes with that knead it metal. when the back tailights got smashed, we used red cellophane to bodge em up and i even think the back bumper was held on with fishing line.
Tranny change on another car of mine, i screwed the metal fluid lines, managed to cut the twisted bit out and replace with some high pressure hose and a couple of hose clamps....dodgy.

Others have been using fibreglass resin to patch an ally boat, sewing up a custom para anchor out of a tarp, the list goes on...................

Im sure there must be some epic ones out there.......so go on....fess up.
mattyjee
mattyjee
WA
575 posts
WA, 575 posts
10 Mar 2010 12:09am
Bought a 1978 datsun skyline for $200.

Riveted sheet metal from a fence over all the rust holes.
Painted whole car with exterior paint using paint brushes (including racing stripe).
Fixed leaking water pump with blu-tac (i **** you not).

Sold for $500.
petermac33
petermac33
WA
6415 posts
WA, 6415 posts
10 Mar 2010 4:28am
needed to re-position my footstraps on my windsurfer.

went to local hardware shop and bought some plastic screwplugs.

drilled a few holes in board, put plugs in, fitted footstraps and guess what?

it did not work.

since found out you need a separate box, that has to fitted/glued into position.

handyman i certainly ain't.
j murray
j murray
SA
947 posts
SA, 947 posts
10 Mar 2010 9:50am
" I refuse to comment " ...as I may incriminate myself !!

however mine were real " bodgie " jobs.
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