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40hz:
You're not from the south are you ... It's supposed to be Duct Tape and a Coat Hanger.

a.k.a. Standard Redneck muffler/exhaust repair kit.
-Stoic Joker (May 20, 2011, 06:31 AM)
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1) AFAIK you only absolutely needed the coat hanger to fix the throttle on an old style carburetor. It was also an especially effective universal 'replacement part' for a lot of tricky little things in a pre fuel injection era VW Beetle engine...

2) And no. I am not from the south. (Unless 'southern' New England qualifies.)   :P

 ;D

Stoic Joker:
Coat Hanger Uses I've Seen:
Radio Antenna
Attach License Plate
Tie up Exhaust to frame (so it don't drag on the ground)
Replace missing bolts (obviously not for blind holes)
Hose Clamp (Twist tight carefully)
Attach front grill to radiator (major rust issue)
Welding rod
Replace missing/broken Door Latch
Replace missing/broken door, tool or lunch box handle
Get keys out of locked car
Jump start motorcycle or lawn mower (I've done this one - Vehicles touching = ground)


...And that's just off the top of my head ... Welcome to the South...  :D

40hz:
^Added missing "solutions" to the KB. Thx! :)

P.S. Add impromptu grill. Or griddle with a double piece of heavy tinfoil.  :Thmbsup:

Edvard:
+ temporary chain link. (I have done this...)

My latest hack fave:
Fresh out of AAA batteries?
Got a 9v battery hanging around somewhere (even a half-dead one)?
Crack the 9v open and there's the equivalent of six AAA cells in there (AAAA's actually, but whatevs).
http://lifehacker.com/224159/macgyver-tip-use-a-9+volt-battery-as-emergency-aaas

ewemoa:
Neat!

sources, sourcesThe link mentioned at the article didn't go anywhere useful -- but archive.org to the rescue :)

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