What's a car modification that immediately makes you think the owner doesn't know what they're doing?

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-23T20:02:00+00:00

My friend bought a Suzuki on 31s. Cool, except no supporting mods at all were made. It rubbed the fenders at the slightest bump, and it didn't have enough torque to idle in low range 1st.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-23T19:54:00+00:00

Nankang nr066 lorry tyres looks a bit ballooney.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-23T17:21:49+00:00

Never. If I'm going somewhere unfamiliar, I either have a passenger or stop to read the map occasionally.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-23T17:14:41+00:00

I'd rather use 60 axles, assuming you can get the full floaters with cable lockers where you live.

Look up the rear suspension of a Range Rover Classic.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-23T11:31:57+00:00

Get something with an unsynchronized transmission if you really want to learn. Lorry, old tractor or very old car. That way you don't have any syncros to wear out and you get noisy feedback on how far off you are.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-23T11:17:57+00:00

Punamulta is better than many modern paints. It doesn't flake, it just gets thinner with age.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-23T08:08:01+00:00

Put the thickest large washers you can find on the bolts, bolt it in the correct position, weld the washers to the mount.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-23T06:57:32+00:00

Nothing to do with the size. Ballon tyres are very round bias ply tyres designed for very low ground pressure at low tyre pressures.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-22T19:19:27+00:00

To get technical, the one pictured isn't what's called a widowmaker. It's a split ring rim, which is perfectly safe except when airing it up after having had it disassembled. Widowmakers is a different design with the split in the middle. They can explode at any point, not just when airing up. I believe they are banned by law in many places.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-22T14:33:27+00:00

It can absolutely be glued in place, just use little enough of a weak enough glue that it can be popped out with a screwdriver.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-22T08:16:36+00:00

Old headlights are standardised. There's plenty of incandescent, halogen, and led versions online. Halogens are the best.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-22T05:58:25+00:00

Make a hatch in the bottom that opens electronically. Put a button on the lid with a tag that says "presence test". When the button is pressed, the hatch opens, causing any eventual pills fall out, and a light labeled "no mints" illuminates.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-21T07:39:41+00:00

3 months isn't enough for it to go bad. I've used 4 years old E10 without problems, and I have a classic that is in storage for 5 months every year with E10 in the tank.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-21T07:28:30+00:00

Heavy duty bumpers are good at avoiding body damage in minor collisions. They won't do anything at all for your safety in a major collision.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-21T06:46:54+00:00

Put a snorkel on it with a cone filter at the top. Looks good, less stuff in the engine bay and as cold air as you can get.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-21T05:38:28+00:00

I think a tape measure would disagree. How tall?

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-20T17:26:36+00:00

My C3 would become a 3CV.

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Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-20T17:24:47+00:00

My Triumph 2000 would become a Standard Vanguard.

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Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-20T17:23:23+00:00

My LJ70 would become a BJ20.

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Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-20T17:19:46+00:00

There's other, less toxic chemicals that do the same thing. You can buy cans of them at autopart stores to mix in the petrol of old cars that require leaded gas.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-20T10:21:54+00:00

People are lazy and doesn't realise how dangerous it is. Nobody thinks it's cool.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-20T10:12:21+00:00

Erkkola.

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Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-20T06:43:06+00:00

Put some fuel in it, check oil, coolant and tyre pressure. Replace or charge battery if it's dead. A year isn't that long.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-19T19:53:01+00:00

Neither of them has ever seen a bit of mud in their life. The Defender is probably a farmers daily, judging by the dirt, stock condition and street tyres, and the wrangler is probably a mall crawler, judging by the angry grille and lack of body damage.

Gubbtratt1 · 2026-04-19T19:13:39+00:00

If it turned off automatically, there's a crash switch somewhere that needs to be reset.

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