Cars havenโt been around for very long in the grand scheme of human history. The fact is that the first ones rolled out right at the beginning of the 20th century. So, theyโve been around for just over 100 years.
But in spite of that, theyโve become central to our lives. In many parts of the world, including the United States, automobiles are the main mode of transportation. Try getting around without a car and youโre in quite a pickle.
But for all that we rely on cars, they can also be a real pain in the neck. You know the moment those lights on the dashboard start blinking, youโre in trouble. Why? Essentially, because that means you need to take your vehicle to a mechanic and while there, youโll undoubtedly spend a lot of money.
Itโs a necessary evil in the world of car ownership. We all ignore those lights for as long as possible, but we know theyโre not going away. Sometimes, we try to fix a broken car ourselves. Or if we donโt, our dad does. If he canโt, he tells us he โknows a guy.โ
But most of our DIY repairs are nothing compared to these 60 over-the-top creative car fixes.
1. I guess their car was worthy
If Thorโs hammer is stuck in your car door, you might be upset about your vehicle being totaled. Or perhaps, you might look at it as having an unusually amazing car.
When your carโs dented, you might as well make it interesting. Just put a comic book bubble on the door to give everyone a good chuckle instead of them gasping.
If nothing else, you should put a helpful sign on your car to let everyone know what happened. Then they wonโt have to wonder โ youโve told the whole story in a single word.
Thereโs more than one way to blame a car accident on a cartoon character. Forget comic book heroes and villains โ this scratch job was clearly done by none other than Garfield the cat.
When you get into a fender bender, thereโs no reason to fret โ assuming you have some artistic talent, that is. Just sketch a ninja turtle, making sure to include your Instagram handle.
We all know that once Dr. Bruce Banner gets mad, thereโs no telling who or what heโll destroy. When Hulk smashes, he smashes everything, cars included. The excuse checks out.
This isnโt just a bumper sticker โ itโs a way to maintain a sense of humor about your dinged-up car. After all, when you canโt afford a new one, you can at least afford to laugh.
Do you recall being little when your mom made everything better with a Band-Aid? Car boo-boos are much bigger, so they obviously need much bigger Band-Aids.
More than one person has blamed the Incredible Hulk for damage to their car. Theyโd better be careful or heโs going to get angry for real. Who knows what heโd do then?
It just goes to show how you can tell a story in just a few words. We donโt know all the particulars of how this car was damaged, but we do know that itโs Lauraโs fault.
After seeing that her older siblingโs car got dented, a girl decided to add a Band-Aid every day that it wasnโt fixed. Itโs been three months and sheโs still going.
Do you remember as a kid when you told your friends you met someone famous? This is the grown-up version of that. Of course, no one takes it seriously.
This worked pretty well as a temporary fix. At least they had a rearview mirror until they were able to get to the repair shop. But they also had a giant box in the car.
Lovers of duct tape swear it can solve almost any problem, but thereโs a limit to that. I think this person found that limit when they tried to jerry-rig their rear window.
Itโs always bad news when your muffler falls off. Even worse is the risk of being ticketed for it. Of course, Iโm not sure wrapping your car in duct tape is the best long-term solution.
If thereโs one thing you canโt DIY on a car, itโs a paint job. It almost always looks ridiculous no matter how hard you try to fake it. Just skip the at-home artistryโฆstep away from the paint.
Just because youโre good with cars and have access to a lot of junk doesnโt mean youโre a qualified mechanic. Just like Dr. Frankenstein wasnโt exactly a qualified medical professional.
I donโt pretend to know a lot about cars, but I do know one thing. If your vehicle is on the verge of falling to pieces, you canโt fix it by adding a trailer.
I understand that sometimes you have to do what you have to do, but I still have some questions. Was there nothing else they couldโve used aside from tree branches?
Hereโs a word of advice for the whole world: donโt try to mess with anything on the front of your car. You might think you have it secured, but thereโs a huge threat itโll fly up on the interstate, blinding you at any moment.
Broken car windows can be very dangerous. So, theyโre not something to mess around with. But if you are bound and determined to replace them, donโt use a plastic bag.
Some people dream of having pimped-out cars that stand out on the road. Hereโs how not to achieve them: painting those bright red rims in your garage.
On one hand, I admit this looks awful. Itโs a disaster waiting to happen. On the other hand, Iโm kind of impressed they managed to find some matching tape.
When you lose a couple of windows in an accident, you need to replace them. If you replace them yourself, you should probably use a material thatโs see-through.
Weโre not advocating for drinking and driving, but if you get pulled over, this is going to look bad. โNo, no, Officer, Iโm not drunk. Thatโs just my door handle.โ
Itโs so annoying when your brake lights go out โ but more than that, itโs downright dangerous. But donโt worry, theyโve installed a helpful light switch. Itโs perfectly safe now.
Do you want to know the most inconspicuous way to do DIY car repair? The obvious answer is to include lots and lots of white tape used to hold the hood securely in place.
How good are you at multitasking? If this is your solution to a broken windshield wiper, youโd better be pretty good. Or you better have good auto insurance.
Do I want to know how this car lost all of its seats? I donโt know how thatโs even possible. Nor do I know why on earth you would replace them with these things.
When the lock on your car door breaks, the best thing to do is take it to a mechanic. The worst thing to do is to chop holes in your door to rig up one of these bad boys.
You can see that this driverโs defrost function no longer works. Their genius solution was to throw this amazing contraption together. Hey, itโs not distracting or conspicuous in any way.
This is by far among the most ridiculous DIY car repairs on the internet. But at the same time, itโs hard not to be โ at least a little bit โ impressed by this guyโs handyman skills.
Whatโs the next step down from doing your own makeshift car repairs with DIY solutions? Using old lite beer cans to achieve them. Nothing says โelegantโ like a beater covered in beer cans.
When you canโt find a regular-sized wheel, a tiny one will do. Well, technically it wonโt do and you might fail your safety inspection. But hey, at least youโre on the road.
At some point, you just have to throw in the towel and admit itโs the end of your carโs life. Put that thing out of its misery already and haul it to a scrapyard.
People use all kinds of strange objects when needing to replace their car door handle in a pinch. This driver skipped the โhandleโ part altogether and just used a random piece of wire.
Then thereโs this genius mechanic who had a slightly different idea for the car door handle. It must hurt to hit your hip on that in a crowded parking lot.
Having a headlight go out is one of the most obnoxious things. Itโs also something you canโt mess around with. Yes, that includes replacing the light with a manual flashlight.
Dear drivers everywhere: if the door to your car unexpectedly falls off, donโt replace it with garbage you have lying around. Wood has never belonged on cars, even back in the 70s.
When this driverโs speedometer broke, they knew the internet wouldnโt fail them. As the saying goes: โThereโs an app for that.โ It might be unorthodox, but itโs far from the worst solution.
People use a lot of strange objects to try to replace their headlights. But this driver might just take the cake. They almost had us fooled with their plastic jug โlights.โ
45. I donโt think thatโll be much use in a crash
One of the scariest things about DIY repairs is their potential to go from funny to deadly when in an accident. Just take this new door made from vinyl siding. That wonโt protect anyone.
Do you remember the lady who got third-degree burns from her McDonaldโs coffee and received an enormous payout? If sheโd only had a roll of packing tapeโฆ.
Are you interested in making your car impenetrable? You donโt need to have Kevlar tires, bulletproof glass, or thick walls. Just strap an entire dang log to your bumper.
Losing a car window is the type of repair that needs to be done urgently. And in an emergency, any window will do โ including one with panes and a wooden frame.
Whatโs up with all these cars that randomly lose their interior seats? And how do people come up with such bizarre solutions to fix the problem? Although I guess a lawn chair is better than some things.
Thereโs duct tape, and then thereโs this comically absurd amount of duct tape. Iโm pretty sure the entire side of the car is constructed solely from duct tape.
Okay, who wants to be the person to tell them that this will do nothing in the event of a crash? This is so painfully stupid that we can only hope itโs a joke.
There are a couple of things on cars you shouldnโt mess with even a little bit โ because it endangers someoneโs safety. Case in point: this very bad rigging of the seatbelt.
When you donโt have a tailgate, thereโs only one thing to do: use a spare door as a new one. Of course, all your friends will ask why it has a doorknob.
It seems as though this driver knows what theyโre doing. They had a natural instinct to replace their broken taillight with a bag of nacho cheese Doritos. Thereโs no doubt, it was the best choice.
I guess in an emergency, you work with what you have. But I canโt help but feel like they shouldโve waited for a better wheel. Any better wheel, honestly.
This car was in a terrible accident. The headlight is shattered, the fender is in pieces, and everything is a mess. But donโt worry, the trusty plastic bottle is on the case.
58. When they say โhanging in there,โ thatโs not a turn of phrase
If parts of your car are hanging down in the undercarriage, you might want to figure out some kind of remedy. And no, that doesnโt include sticking a hanger down there and calling it good.
To be fair, soda cans probably work well for car repairs when in a pinch. But it looks homemade and a little silly. I guess this driver doesnโt drink Pepsi.
Whatโs the only thing worse than manually pulling your broken windshield wipers back and forth? How about replacing them altogether with a kitchen sponge?
Cars havenโt been around for very long in the grand scheme of human history. The fact is that the first ones rolled out right at the beginning of the 20th century. So, theyโve been around for just over 100 years.
But in spite of that, theyโve become central to our lives. In many parts of the world, including the United States, automobiles are the main mode of transportation. Try getting around without a car and youโre in quite a pickle.
But for all that we rely on cars, they can also be a real pain in the neck. You know the moment those lights on the dashboard start blinking, youโre in trouble. Why? Essentially, because that means you need to take your vehicle to a mechanic and while there, youโll undoubtedly spend a lot of money.
Itโs a necessary evil in the world of car ownership. We all ignore those lights for as long as possible, but we know theyโre not going away. Sometimes, we try to fix a broken car ourselves. Or if we donโt, our dad does. If he canโt, he tells us he โknows a guy.โ
But most of our DIY repairs are nothing compared to these 60 over-the-top creative car fixes.