The Handy Man's Secret Weapon

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  1. Dynapar
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    Lets see some pictures of the amazing things you have done with Duct Tape.

    For starters this little POS was bothering me. the hose kept slipping off the IC giving me bad vacuum leaks. after I though all was lost I spotted Duct Tape. and viol la.
     
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    Hmm, I've used pop rivets, zip ties and aluminum foil tape on my car, but no duct tape (yet...).
     
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    My handy weapon is a "ZIP TIE" can't live without it...even @ 130+mph...;) My Hood Scoop is still intact and a tight snug fit...
     
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    Damn, so many applications that I didn't take any pics of!:mad:

    Pic 1.)Couple pics that I do have were from the fab up of my SPT short ram air box.
    First came the mock-up version which involved cardboard(DiGiorno's pizza box) and...you guessed it! Duct tape! ((Far right in the first pic.))

    Pic 2.)Then there was the second mock up with the light weight trim coil and duct tape.

    Pic 3.)The final mock up with the actual 1/8 inch aluminum after it was welded together. Without duct tape, it would have never been!:laugh:

    Duct tape is FTW! And great thread btw Martin!
     
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    hehe, yeah I am not normally one to use duct tape on the car. but after taking the TMIC on and off several times over the course of 4 hours trying to make it work duct tape seemed a logical answer. I only have a few small pieces of it elsewhere on the car, mainly covering trim openings so salt does get inside the doors
     
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    im sure after the ice race there will be some pics with duct tape holding body panels on :)
     
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    I'll bring a few rolls of 3" just in case.
     
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    for shame, this is beyond my normal standards of "ghetto"
     
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    I could fab you up some JDM style duct tape sideskirts if that would be less ghetto. giggity
     
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    [​IMG]

    the intake on the first iteration of my sr20det - made of a "I can't believe it's not butter" tupperware, ductape and a coat hanger. FTW
     
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    ^McGyver would be proud Carl!
     
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    if Chuck Norris hadn't killed him
     
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    it looked a lot better in the final iteration lol

    [​IMG]
     
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    very nice Carl
     
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    If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy...

    http://redgreen.com/
     
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    I have that piece if you want it Martin.
     
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    ^orly? how much?
     
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    ^ after a closer look (not at work) I realized that you have some kinda custom factory wrx/custom hose design. I just have the factory WRX one, sorry for getting your hopes up.
     
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    I have been looking for a not ghetto factory piece. this ghetto setup is getting alittle to ghetto for me.
     
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    Well I have a non-ghetto factory piece. Don't know what the going rate is $10?
     
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    PS do you want that stock exhaust hanger you were checking out months ago? LOL!
     
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    I'm a man, but I can change, If I have to, I guess.....
     
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    there is just something to having your car held together by porducts that were designed many years ago!!:)
     
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    you must go to st thomas :biggrin:
     
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    sounds good. no need for an exhaust hanger though
     
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    They have many colors of duct tape to choose from at Ax-man if anyone needs it. :confused:;
     
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    Lol!! Some footwear. The infamous: Converse "Duct Taylors" :laugh:


    And Bee, I could see you sportin' the duct tape knee high boots!:biggrin:
     
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    clear is my favorite.
     
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    My peg legs with look funny in them boots, it'd be like thigh highs.

    LOL I'm not so sure they have clear duct tape.
     
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    oohh yes they do

    I have some on my doors lol. it is invisible thats why no one has noticed.

    [​IMG]

    oohh and FYI: that duct tape on my TMIC is working. hit full boost yesterday and that thing is till attached.
     
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    yeah, I wasn't saying that axman has clear. sorry.
     
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    Everything is possible now. lol duct tape still amazes me.
     
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    sounds like the tape failed :)
     
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    the tape has not failed. it is the area where there is no tape that has failed (where hose connects to turbo)
     
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    Easy fix then.:) I've got access to both 2'' and 3'' depending on your application.
     
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    When it goes wrong just apply duct tape.

    For example when your girlfriend nags apply the duct tape to the problem area and it's fixeded for you.
     
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    wow, i like your thought process. lol
     
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    Maybe. however the turbo does get kinda hot. And that high temp duct tape is $$$

    lmao.
     
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    Martin you want that piece?? I gotz it just for you, you can even have the dust at no extra charge.
     
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    no charge aye? I think i will pass on the dust, but i will take the y piece. i will try and have 10 when i see you next.
     
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    I could ask our warehouse guy if we have some. If it's duct tape, we normally have it. All types. Could get you some maybe...to make everything under the hood match! Lolz.
     
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