Bodge JobsIf you can't fix it with a hammer and a roll of duck tape, it's not worth fixing at all, my old mate said minutes before that nasty business with the hammer and a roll of duck tape. Tell us of McGyver-like repairs and whether they were a brilliant success or a health and safety nightmare.
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 11:58)
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One of those reminds me . . .when I moved back to the UK, we rented a place for a year. One of my ABSOLUTE non-negotiable must haves was a garage, to park my sparkling new Jaguar in.
So, place was duly rented, 12 month contract signed, I arrived in the UK, picked up my sparkly new car and drove to our new house, to find the car fitted perfectly in the garage, as long as you didn't need to open the door more than 2 inches.
Result:
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Not Pineapple anymore, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 15:45,
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There has to be a solution.Secure two well-placed blocks to the floor of the garage. Line up the car. Straighten the steering, leave the handbrake off, get out. Walk to the front of the car. Push gently.
When you need the car, you'll need to find something on the front you can pull on.
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It's actually on a slight slope. Even if I had been able to shove it into the garage, getting it out would have frequently involved running after the bastard.
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Not Pineapple anymore, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 16:32,
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Fold down the back seatsand climb out and in through the boot?
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argyleblanket The man on the roof works for me, Thu 10 Mar 2011, 19:32,
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