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DIY Confederate Flag Truck Headliners

September 28, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

A strange trend is sweeping America's Southern states. Folks are covering their pickup trucks' headliners in Confederate flags and sharing photos of their work via Facebook and Twitter. … [Read more...] about DIY Confederate Flag Truck Headliners

WTF Mousepad Motorcycle Seat

March 13, 2012 By Tech Help

Every now and then we like to share with our readers a DIY project gone horribly wrong. Why? Because it’s funny. Meet Tom, the brains behind the mousepad-motorcycle seat. This Jack-of-all-trades published an unintentionally funny tutorial on how he foamed a motorcycle seat pan using none other than his computer mousepad. … [Read more...] about WTF Mousepad Motorcycle Seat

10 Duct Tape DIY Upholstery Disasters

February 6, 2012 By Nadeem Muaddi

Though duct tape can fix a lot of things, auto upholstery is not one of them. But that doesn't stop people from trying. Below are 10 photos of DIY duct tape repair disasters. They go beyond the typical torn seat to cracked dashboards, busted steering wheels and even convertible tops. Yeah they're sad and pathetic, but they're funny too! … [Read more...] about 10 Duct Tape DIY Upholstery Disasters

The Problem With DIY Upholstery

March 20, 2011 By Nadeem Muaddi

Ever have a customer come to your shop with a project that he first tried to do himself, only to wind up butchering it instead? It's usually pretty funny. More often than not, the materials are subpar, the craftsmanship is shoddy and the mistakes are amateur - all, of course, for good reason. While there certainly is no shame in trying, I've always wondered what it is about … [Read more...] about The Problem With DIY Upholstery

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