screwdrivers are chisels too !. Claw hammers remove rusted in screws (!. gaffer tape fixes anything ! spoons make good tyre levers for bike tyres ( kids !)! Nails can replace split pins !. Gutter seal is panel seal ! it does'nt matter which size block connector you use ! Nails can drift out split pins ! what bodges can you add to the bible ?.
Expanding foam makes a great filling material for rotten holes No nails can be used to fit steel plates over rotten stuctural steel Underseal hides all manner of sins Stonechip covers over body work rust bubbles before painting
Fibre glass is the best substitute for metal !! Always clamp batteries down with a bit of wood !!! These FACTS were learnt from the PO of my bus....... Top bloke O0
If you see rust - paint over it. By preference, pick a colour mildly similar to original, paint on with brush, put it on extra thick where rust is worse. If you can find something that reacts with EVERYTHING including blocker, mores the better. Also - make sure you put it in the hard to fix seemlessly areas such as inner door surround, along top of windscreen inside, parts of dashboard and gutters externally. WTF do people paint over rust over and over again?!?!?
If you want to ensure electrical problems and the possibility of fire, do connect wires with a subtle twist and then use sellotape or similar (gonna go brittle over one summer) tape to insulate the aforementioned join. When faced with a hole bigger than a fist in the back of the front mudguard, cut cardboard to shape and underseal, this will stop the inside of your bus rotting....for a wee while. If the bottom sill cover is showing signs of corrosion..never fear..stick another panel on it man is here, good for trapping rust and getting artistic with filler to cover up the bodge...think wattle and dorb. All done by PO :banghead:
If dab silicon sealant as you apply it then paint it with undersill it looks just like a weld. Vinyl stickers and badly applied paint covers up holes in a beam. Corn flake packets make excellent substitute for metal sheet when painted.
coke cans, with the tops and bottoms cut off and slit down the side. Place lambretta cylinder head on it and cut round. Makes great head gasket. Cornflakes boxes make great fibre gaskets. Leave to soak in oil and cut to size. Got a knackered threaded hole? Non structural? Great get a rawl plug and use a self tapper screw, or hammer a pencil in and break the rest off. Cut up coat hangers make great split pins too. I have 2 currently in my rear hubs.
I personally blame Castrol. Ever since they moved to plastic bottles, many a footwell has suffered by not being bodged with one of their cans! Can't believe no one has mentioned foil wrapped around broken fuses - or better, and seen my be more than once, a suitable sized bolt as a fuse. I'm a fire starter, twisted fire starter!!
take your bus to a well known local garage ask them to sort out an electrical problem. then collect your bus when they have made a satisfactiory job of stripping insulation and twisting wires together . pay them with good quality cash. why bodge it yourself when you can get a professional to do it for you and for good measure make sure you get them a few beers as they have been so helpfull
Use welding wire if you haven't got a suitable sized cable to hand. Twin & Earth as jump leads can also be handy.
kitchen knives make good screwdrivers, small sabatier vegetable knives are great once the pointy end has snapped off :
Paper mache and black spray paint is a brilliant way to repair an outrigger. Thats what we found on the my mates new bus that had a years MOT when he bought it. :
Why bother with protective goggles when you can win a free night at A and E with some delightfully well mannerd and pleasent locals who will give you usefull and helpfull advice on aspects of every thing . including legal pointers the next time you smash your car when drunk.
