Car Hacks - DIY Tips to Improve Your Ride

I hope no one minds but I wanted to start a thread where everyone can contribute quick, easy and low-cost ways to improve your ride. I'm primarily interested in this thread being about non-cosmetic mods although this first one kind of straddles the fence.

Anyway, here goes the first one which is a hack that recommends simply wrapping the inside of your car door in order to make it more visible when you open it on the street:

http://auto-trim.org/2013/12/11/prevent-accidents-by-wrapping-the-inside-of-your-door/

 

Hey everyone, I've got some more hacks for you.

Check out this amazing DIY intake hack here: http://blog.rvinyl.com/2013/12/16/diy-car-hacks-hyundai/

And, if you have old, hazy headlights a tube of toothpaste will more than do the trick. Don't believe it (neither did I)? Well read on: http://auto-trim.org/2013/12/16/car-hack-make-foggy-headlights-shine-like-new/

Happy Monday!

Mike

 

Have an older model car that doesn't have USB ports in it? I stumbled upon a hack to retrofit your dash to make one. It is simple enough for a beginner and ridiculously useful. Check out the full post here:
http://auto-trim.org/2013/12/26/car-hack-install-a-usb-port-in-your-dash/

 

Hey everyone,

Today's hack is one which kind of surprised me simply because it involves a product that we are quite familiar with. I found it while trolling the interwebs on Popular Science's website and it is an idea that is both elegant and eminently practical: sheets of static cling vinyl that you use as window shades. Read more here: http://blog.rvinyl.com/2013/12/27/car-hack-repositionable-static-cling-window-shade/

 

Hey everyone, I wanted to post the last car hack/mod of 2013 today. It's the infamous pool noodle garage wall protector. Check out the full post here and let me know your thoughts: http://blog.rvinyl.com/2013/12/31/car-hack-protect-your-garage-from-your-car-door/