Tag: DIY
122 Posts

Jul 14, 2015
How to Paint a Car With a Bucket of Rust-Oleum and a Roller
UPDATE: This week, Maaco -- the cheapie respray outfit that paints everything including the license plate -- started running ads that suggest that painting your car with Rust-Oleum and a roller is a bad idea. We disagree, and we proved it.

May 05, 2015
Today: MIG Welding an Older Truck?
Car Talk's advice for MIG welding: get the right eye protection, and try not to set your car, your house or your hair on fire. Read the rest, right here.

Mar 10, 2015
Vintage DIY Magazines Projects Were Sure-Fire Deathtraps
DIY magazines like Popular Mechanics, Mechanix Illustrated and Modern Mechanics gave men from the 1920s through the 1950s ample ideas for exterminating the entire family.

Sep 04, 2014
Today: What's a CHMSL and How Do We Fix It?
The upper light cover on the back hatch of Brenda's Subaru Outback needs to be changed, but Brenda can't figure out how. This is the only fixture not covered by the owner's manual. Learn what's special about this particular light, and what any of this has to do with acronyms right here.

Aug 12, 2014
Today: The Right Tool for Mounting Tires?

Jul 01, 2014
Hali's '68 Chevy and the Bad Carburetor
The carburetor on Hali's '68 Chevy pickup truck is spewing gas, but she can't find a mechanic who can help. The oldest mechanic she knows advised her to tap it with a hammer (which fixed the gas leak) but is officially retired, so can't help her rebuild the carburetor herself as she had hoped. Read Tom and Ray's suggestions for Hali, right here.

Jul 05, 2016
Homemade Handcart - Easy as a Day at the Beach
Tom Bodett employs Einstein's little known law to his advantage: For every stupid product design there is an equal and opposite homemade solution.

Oct 26, 2012
Today: Kylee's Not-So-Small Oil Leak
Kylee used Mercury Sable came with a "small" oil leak. It's only getting worse and she's getting tired of filling it every couple weeks. Tom and Ray have plenty of sympathy for Kylee but don't hold out much hope for the Mercury. Find out why, right here.

Oct 31, 2012
What Would Dr. Frankenstein Drive?
It's alive! Today Tom and Ray counsel Hunter who wants to build the perfect car using the best available parts from other cars. Sound familiar? Read their advice to this aspiring Mad Car Scientist, right here.

Jun 14, 2012
Life at the Workhouse
Tom Bodett on power tools, a guy's workshop -- and the fine line between work and play for the DIY'er.
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