Car Hack Thread

[Rvinyl.com]

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/

[G. David Felt]

For safety you could use bright colors in the Rhino material and coat the inside of the wheel well. This would serve to bring more light into area and make sure they do not get themselves pinched.

[Rvinyl.com]

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

[Rvinyl.com]

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/

[Rvinyl.com]

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/

[Drew Dowdell]

I want to run another cig lighter to be just under my split bench seat in the Toronado... then I can run a USB charger down there for my phone and tablet (which I use as a NAV)

[Rvinyl.com]

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/

[Drew Dowdell]

An easier method I like is to buy 2 plain carpet runners, burbur works best, and hang them on the wall at door height. It works better because it works for vehicles of different heights. The noodle method installed for my Toronado would do nothing to protect the doors of the Encore or CRV if they are in the garage.

[Rvinyl.com]

I think I see what you're saying. What would you recommend to use for hanging though? Carpet is going to be heavy so would you tack it to the wall with a staple gun?

[Drew Dowdell]

Same way you hung the noodle, with a bolt.

Put grommets in the carpet and it's even easily removable.