If you think that homemade crafts are for kids and bored housewives, we will quickly dispel your misconceptions. This section is entirely devoted to making homemade products from car parts and rubber tires. Almost anything can be made from a tire. From garden shoes to a full-fledged children's playground with swings, fairy-tale characters and elements for relaxation. Finally, ever-busy dads will have the opportunity to show their creative talents and create something useful and beautiful in their own personal plot or backyard.
Car tires tend to deteriorate, especially considering the quality of our roads and sudden temperature changes. Instead of sending an old tire to a landfill, you can slightly transform it and give it a new life on the playground, in the garden or vegetable garden.
We have collected a huge number of examples of how to do car homemade products using tires for various household and aesthetic purposes. Perhaps one of the most popular ways to use a used tire is to create children's playgrounds. The simplest option is to bury a row of tires halfway and paint their upper part in bright colors. The architectural element created in this way will be used by children as a device for walking and running with obstacles, and also instead of “furniture”, because you can lay out sand products on the surface of the tire or even sit on your own, relaxing on a quiet summer evening.
You can aesthetically diversify the exterior of the site by using tires to create fairy-tale dragons, funny bears that will greet your guests at the entrance to the yard, crocodiles and other animals lurking in the garden. For flower lovers, a car tire can replace a full-fledged flowerpot, and plants planted in it will give the yard a well-groomed look.
You can please children by creating a comfortable swing from the best preserved tires. You can leave the shape of the tire in its original form, and, spending a little more time and effort, create an unusual swing in the shape of horses.
Whatever you choose to create a car craft, your children will in any case be delighted to see a homemade car craft in the yard. Inventive children will be able to play new games, and will definitely be proud of their folder, showing off your creation to their friends. And the mixture of happiness and pride for you in the eyes of a child is perhaps the only thing for which you can step on the throat of a long-awaited day off in the company of a sofa, TV and beer.
It is advisable to have this device in the garage, and on some trips in the trunk of the car. It will help out and protect you when repairing your car.
We use two pipes with a thickness of 57 and 48 mm as the material. Steel plate. The master took 8 mm thick. We cut a piece 23 cm long from each pipe. You can use a trick to mark the pipe using a sheet of paper. At 57, at a distance of 3 cm from one end, drill a hole (both walls of the pipe)
under the bolt.
We take a 6 mm drill. We finish with a step drill. We make a support corner at the end of a thinner pipe. We drill holes in the pipe at a distance of 2 cm from each other.
The result is a compact mobile clamp with a telescopic design. This is a safety stand installed under a car during repair work. Acts as an additional clamp when lifting the car on a jack. The device copes with its task. 
Comments.
A very necessary tool! Be sure to make one for yourself! A friend of mine’s husband was crushed when the jack flew off, and he was under the car at the time...
Nothing unreal. An ordinary dangerous collective farm stand, although made with high quality. The soft bolt will shear and the telescope will move at the worst possible time - when the serviceman is under the car and there is no one nearby. Don't forget about turning out either. Can only be used when working next to a car or as additional insurance for a rack-mount hydraulic jack (roller jacks have insurance). I have 2 similar ones in the garage, but the threaded ones will definitely never come off. Once made by my father in a factory. But I still don’t climb under a car suspended on them; there’s a hole for that.
Vladimir Erokhin
3 month ago
new - well forgotten old... About ten years ago I also made such racks, but with a slightly different configuration... but the principle is the same... I use it with pleasure, it’s very convenient and safe... And under the car on the rack I put a beech block, and the body doesn’t get scratched. If there is anything I can provide a photo.
Citizen Igrek
3 month ago
In my opinion, one of the most useful and simple devices, because if there is no lift, and your hands are in the right place, such a stand is needed. Well, as always, done carefully, beautifully...
From the point of view of practice and experience of self-repairing a car, I can’t imagine it being safer (and cheaper) than a stand in the form of a pyramid of 50*50 mm bars. Exactly for passenger cars. Again, if I made a stand out of metal, what would my dog then chew on?))) Modify and strengthen the bottom with gussets, I understand that the metal is thick, once a year the stick still shoots, and if the support starts to bend, the car will not stop sliding onto its side!
ALEX SIBERIAN
3 month ago
An absolutely useless device. Lots of movement. I jack up the floor of the car at once and change two wheels...immediately, I have to lift (jack) one wheel, substitute (support), lower (jack) again raise (jack) on the second wheel, then substitute (jack) to the first wheel, again lift (the jack), remove the support and only then lower the jack... if only this device could lower the car itself...
Konstantin Morozov
3 month ago
Drill more holes perpendicular to those you have already drilled, but 1 cm lower or higher from the drilled holes. Thus, the adjustment step will not be 2 cm, but 1, so it will be better to adjust to the height of the raised car, and it will be better to adjust to different types of roads: asphalt, dirt, etc.
A carefully made harmful thing. The flanges of the thresholds, namely for them the lifting of the car is required, do not work here until the ends of the corner are washed through the threshold and the bottom connector. The thrust platform must be made with a T-shaped cut, this will ensure the absence of the specified deformations and lateral displacement. Well, the metal of the platform itself (in this case, the corner) is not the best solution for contact with the body; a thick wooden block with a cut is better, and ideally a thick rubber block with a slot (that’s what I have).
serg serg
3 month ago
You can bend the protrusion in the place where you placed it. Because it is not reinforced. And that's not what it's intended for. In addition, with a jack like yours, on a good flat plane like yours, a small car like yours can be lifted by this point, hanging the side completely out, and change the wheels. i.e. If it’s not clear, just raise the jack higher and the rear wheel will also be suspended.
Alexander Chicherin
3 month ago
Everything is good. But! It is necessary to make scarves or side supports. This type of stop is best used when the surface underneath is flat. If someone is going to do it, it’s better to do a three-legged thing. And also, instead of a pipe, use a profile pipe, because... it does not rotate and the holes for fixing do not go to the side (more convenient).
Danil Kharitonov
3 month ago
I would also think about this: make the place where the car rests on the rack with the possibility of changing the angle of the supporting part of the rack at the point of contact with the car, so that if you need to hang the car, let’s only allow the front part and so that 2 wheels are in the air at once then if you lift the car higher and install it on these racks, the car will not be completely adjacent to the rack itself, thereby there may be a risk that the car will fall from the racks!
Grigory Krinitsky
3 month ago
1) check the hole a little higher/lower but on the other side (turned 90 degrees)
2) for reliability - weld to the base not only directly, but also with a piece of metal in the form of a right triangle (on 3-4 sides) for greater reliability)
3) weld an eyelet somewhere on the body and attach a pin with a cable/chain so that it doesn’t get lost. There was also the idea of a collapsible safety stand, but then reliability and safety would decrease.
John Doe
3 month ago
Be sure to make stiffening ribs - weld triangles on 4 sides. There is a lot of controversy about the safety of racks on car forums - this is not such a simple homemade product as it seems at first glance.
Don't throw away the old Zhiguli jack. Idea for a car mechanic
Good day, dear readers. The Zhiguli jack is such a popular thing that I even found it in my garage. After interviewing neighbors in the garage, I found 4 more, even though I walked half the floor and looked into 9 open boxes on Saturday evening. 
Photo of an old jack from a Lada.
I remember how at the beginning of the not-so-distant eighties, I helped my father tinker in the garage, at that time there were still moderately new Zhiguli cars, I learned the basics of the mighty Russian language and developed straightness of hand. However, I will no longer hold the reader’s attention with memories, and let’s get down to business. The homemade product is quite simple, and at the same time very useful for those who repair their car themselves, or earn money by auto repair. For it we will need the jack itself, a steel plate, a section of 25mm profile pipe, an angle grinder, and a welding machine. Let's start the process, and first use a grinder to demolish the base (patch) from below. Let's cut a piece 30 centimeters long from the 25 profile pipe and weld it to the jack, thereby increasing it. Now we attach the base to the end of the pipe. 
Refinishing the frame. We go around the neighbors and find the old flywheel. We will weld the jack patch to its center. The result is a tall contraption with a strong and stable base. 
We increase stability. After that, we cut off its original hook from the jack, the one that is inserted into the groove under the threshold of the car. 
We cut off the excess. We weld a U-shaped structure from the same pipe and fix it by welding perpendicular to the moving part of the mechanism. You will get such a moving fork. 
Stop number one. Cut a flat fork from a metal plate, as shown in the figure below, and weld it to the top of our device. 
Stop number two. Our powerful shock absorber strut spring remover is ready. 
Schematic representation of the puller. We squeeze the rack between the forks, turn the jack up, and with minimal effort, and quite safely, we disassemble the rack and remove the spring. 
Image of practical application of the device.
Don't throw away the old shock absorber unless you have a return hammer. Useful homemade product
An old shock absorber strut can turn into a very useful thing, so you shouldn't throw it away when replacing it. Today I will talk about how to make another homemade product that can make life easier for a car owner in terms of repairing his vehicle. Namely, how to make a reverse hammer. 
With its help it is very convenient to disassemble parts, remove bearings, CV joints or press-fit. Even a simple dent can be pulled out, but if such a hammer also comes with a powerful magnet.
Dismantling the shock absorber strut.
In order to be able to make a useful thing from the rack, you need to disassemble it correctly. The VAZ stand is best suited for this purpose. The upper part and the rod itself will be useful. Clamping the stand in a bench vise, use a grinder to carefully saw off part of the tube down to the plate where the spring is located. Saw carefully, remembering that there is oil inside! Therefore, it is better to substitute the vessel. You need to remove all the elements from the rack, disassemble it and leave one rod and the top cover (removing the oil seal and bushing from it). 
Making a reverse hammer.
To make a full-fledged reverse hammer, you need to attach a handle, a movable weight and attachments that will be used to the shock absorber rod.
How to make a handle.
It is most convenient to attach a handle clamp from a drill or hammer drill, but if you don’t have one, then attach any clamp that resembles a handle. The main thing is to be comfortable. 
This clamp must be secured to the part of the rod where there is a threaded connection. To do this, put on two nuts - they will act as bushings. Then you need to weld them well. Then weld the top cap of the rod to those nuts. To make the look neater, you can use a grinder to grind off any excess drops left over from welding. After which you can screw on the handle (clamp).
How to make a moving weight.
To make a movable weight, you will need the cut off upper part of the rack, and you also need to select a pipe of the required diameter. In such a way that it fits into the tube of the rack part and leaves room for filling with lead. After all, such a design will be light, and the weight should weigh at least a kilogram. 
Clean the surfaces, center them with nuts and connect the bases of the two cylinders, you can weld them at the bottom. After welding, you also need to clean everything (for an aesthetic appearance). To increase the weight, pour lead into the free space (I think there is an old battery lying around). I won’t teach anyone how to melt, probably everyone has this experience, because at least once in childhood they melted lead plates from a battery in a tin can. 
Since all the guys have already matured, instead of a can you can use the housing from an old oil filter, and in order not to start a fire, take a burner. Carefully pour the lead into the available space, let it cool, and then you can clean the resulting weight with a grinder. It should turn out to be quite a beautiful thing. Now you can install the weight on the rod. 
So that such a hammer can be used to the maximum for various purposes, make attachments that can be screwed on. These can be either hooks from bolts for removing bearings, or an attachment for the head. As a result, it will be possible to remove the bearings, press them in, tighten the CV joint and halve the generator. Therefore, instead of throwing away the old stand, it is better to make such a necessary device out of it.
Car repair is a serious and responsible job that requires certain knowledge and skills. There are operations that even a beginner can handle. But many types of repairs require serious experience and certain training.
However, any car repair specialist was once a beginner - each of us once did even the most familiar work for the first time.
Therefore, if you are determined to master the ability to repair a car with your own hands, do not be afraid to start. Study, be careful, pay attention to every detail, and after some time you will acquire all the necessary skills.
Car repair tools You will also need special tools for car repairs - as you understand, it is impossible to do without them.
To do many jobs with your own hands, you will need various tools and materials - they will be used to fix assemblies, assemble and disassemble, remove defects, etc.
Let's figure out what special tools and devices you may need when repairing cars yourself.
Basic tools for car repair Standard set of tools
First, let's look at the standard set of tools that you will need not only to have in the garage, but also to carry with you. Situations vary - it happens that a breakdown forces you to work with your hands right on the spot, preventing you from reaching the garage. For this purpose, you must have the following special kit with you:
- Screwdrivers - rarely any work on a machine can be done without them. You will need two varieties:
- with slot;
- with a cross-shaped tip.
Since you may need different sizes, it is better to carry a universal screwdriver with different types of bits.
Multifunctional screwdriver with bits - An adjustable wrench - it may be needed when the force of the pliers is not enough to unscrew a stubborn bolt;
Adjustable wrench with ratchet mechanism - A jack will be necessary to lift the car or hold it, for example, when changing a wheel. There are 3 popular types of jack:
- screw;
- rack and pinion;
- pneumatic.
It is believed that a screw jack is the most convenient - it is compact and efficient.
Mechanical screw jack - Socket wrenches for unscrewing heads. They can have a 6-gonal or 12-gonal head.
- Set of spanners. There should be as many as possible. There are a huge number of different nuts in the car, so you will absolutely need such a set.
- Several hammers of different sizes. A light hammer is used to knock out bolts, nuts and studs. The heaviest one is needed for wheel replacement operations, door repairs and other heavy work.
- Pliers.
- Wire cutters.
- Cable for towing cars. It must be unworn, reliable, non-slip and free of damage.
Machine repair tools Equipment and materials
In addition to the standard set of tools, it is advisable for you to carry with you special devices and materials that you may need to work with your own hands at the site of a breakdown:
- spare parts - it is advisable to have small spare parts with you that may be needed during repairs. These can be bolts, nuts, gaskets, hoses and the like;
- spare parts and components: belts, fuel pump, fuses and other little things that may fail you along the way;
- spare tire - if you puncture a tire, only the spare tire will save you;
- cigarette lighter - it will come in handy if there is a need to charge the battery from another car;
- wool gloves - useful to avoid injuring your hands during hard work;
- clean, dry rags and rags - they are used to wipe hands or car components from dirt, dust and oil.
Tools and accessories in your garage
It makes sense that you don’t need to take a whole workshop with you. However, if you want to do all the car repairs yourself, if possible, your garage should double as a car repair shop.
Your garage needs to have:
- high-quality lighting - no matter how strange it may sound, the light source plays a huge role in car care. Your eyes should not get tired from bright light. At the same time, it is difficult to overestimate the importance of a full review of any areas of work;
- welding machine - it is likely that you will have to perform welding operations on metal elements. Therefore, if possible, it is worth acquiring a welding machine;
Welding machine Please note that its operation will require certain skills from you. Practice well before you start working.
- straightening spotter with all the equipment. Used for straightening car body parts and for spot welding;
- sandblasting machine. Used for cleaning and degreasing various surfaces. Indispensable in the fight against emerging pockets of corrosion, as well as when repainting car components;
- a set of tools for weldless straightening: hammers, blades, mandrels, etc.;
- vice;
- Sander. It can also be a regular grinder that can grind and cut;
Sander - electric drill;
- milling machine;
- pneumatic spray gun for painting surfaces;
- a set of hand tools: chisels, punches, bits, etc.;
- measuring instruments: calipers, tape measures, etc.
Measuring tape It is logical that this list can be continued indefinitely - its length depends on your knowledge, skills, financial capabilities and willingness to delve into the intricacies of the process.
It is likely that you will only undertake simple work with your own hands, and for more serious maintenance, go to a car service station.
Special purpose equipment
Any car repair specialist uses devices that can hardly be called standard, but they make your life a lot easier. Let's look at some of them:
- gates for areas with difficult access. If you have trouble getting to the bolt, a ratchet collar will help you get it out without any extra effort;
Gate with ratchet - needle hammer. Removes any scale, rust and paint no worse than a sandblaster. Needles (12 or 19 pcs.) are located on the handle, which is attached to the compressor. Using pneumatics, this device taps and cleans the surface very effectively;
- nut - a union ring with a cutting tooth inside. If the rusted nut does not budge, put on a ring, press the cutting tooth and apply force until the nut breaks. The thread of the bolt remains intact: put on a new nut, make a passage with lubricant - and the problem is solved;
Guycolom - a set of hooks for detaching plastic fastenings of electrical connectors;
- electronic digital adapter for ratchet wrench - it shows the torque with which you tighten the threaded connection;
- magnetic plate - place all the nuts and bolts on it. Then they won't get lost;
- mirror and handle with magnets. Used for visual control of working with nuts in hard-to-reach places. To remove the nuts, use a handle with a magnetic attachment;
- regular torque wrench;
- a set for drilling bolts with a broken head;
- digital electrical tester.
Professional Electrical Handheld Tester Conclusion
Repairing a car with your own hands requires having a serious base of tools, devices and materials. Without the required standard tools, car repairs will simply be impossible.
Car repair is an expensive and time-consuming task. Using a car service requires additional investment, so many owners prefer to solve car problems themselves. But to complete this task, you need a set of tools and special equipment for body repair, with the help of which there is no need to order service workers. Do-it-yourself devices for car repair and maintenance are a suitable solution if there is no money to use a car service.
Hydraulics is a set of tools used to restore the body. A special tool for auto repair belongs to the group of equipment used for straightening. Hydraulics are sold in sets that differ in tonnage.
The standard hydraulic kit consists of:
- hydraulic pump;
- extension cords;
- nozzles with a large selection of shapes.
These devices are a must-have for every car owner who wants to do their own repairs. Sets vary in price. For restoration work with your own hands, it is possible to find equipment at an average cost.
The price depends on the quality and brand under which the instruments are manufactured. Therefore, expensive and budget options do not always differ in characteristics.
Welding equipment and tools
There are various categories of welding machines, differing in functionality and purpose. If it is necessary to weld a frame, or perform any other similar task, AC equipment is recommended. But this tool is ineffective if you need to remove minor defects. Additional devices such as clamps are also required. They make the task easier to complete.
- tungsten electrode;
- carbon dioxide semi-automatic;
- clamps for body repair.
Welding machines differ in the quality of the seam. The range is also represented by simple and complex devices. When purchasing welding equipment, it is necessary to determine what quality indicator of the work is provided and whether the car owner can cope with it.
Straightening tool
Straightening is a set of actions during which a vehicle or parts are fully restored. The task is performed by tools for straightening car repairs, the purpose of which is to eliminate dents and body defects.
The list of straightening devices consists of:
- set of straightening hammers;
- spinning hammer;
- vacuum hammer;
- reverse hammer;
- straightening corrections;
- mallets;
- spoons;
- impact sheets and figured rods;
- straightening stand for stretching individual parts of the body surface;
- hooks and levers;
The vacuum straightening method is intended for professional workers. Such devices are equipped with suction cups, which are difficult for an inexperienced repairman to handle. Therefore, the method of restoring a car using vacuum hammers is not widely used.
Effective straightening hammers are double-sided devices. The sides of the tools are different shapes, so they are used for a range of tasks. This special tool is used in conjunction with additional tools.
The list of additional tools included in the body straightening kit includes:
- anvil - a hand-held device used to level out dents;
- blocks for notches - equipment that increases the accuracy of blows (can be made independently);
- grinding machine - a device for body repair that smoothes out irregularities;
- welding spotter;
- jack – a unit used to support a vehicle.
The quality of straightening is higher if parts without painting are processed separately from the car on a surface covered with felt. This material can reduce the impact load on machine components.
Despite the voluminous list of tools for straightening, few devices are large in size. Thanks to this, the equipment does not take up much space in the garage or car trunk.
Tools and equipment for painting
Body repair includes painting, without which it will not be complete. This task also requires special devices. The list of the most necessary painting equipment consists of:
- sprayer - a device used for applying paint and primer;
- spray gun;
- airbrush.
In a car service environment, all types of tools are used. But to apply paint to the surface, one of these devices will be enough. The optimal option is selected depending on what work is planned to be performed. If the surface to be painted is small, you should use an airbrush. But this device will not have the desired effect for large surfaces. Additionally, compressors are required that can create the necessary pressure to spray paint.
After painting, a grinding machine is used to improve the quality of the surface.
Sanding and polishing
Grinding and polishing is carried out using finishing tools. This category of equipment is used for stripping. The minimum required list of grinding and polishing devices includes:
- sandpaper;
- grinding machines;
- polishing machines.
The sandpaper used for this purpose should have a grit of P120 to P500.
If sheet metal is being cleaned or putty is being processed, a body file is used. This device has a curved holder that can change its geometry. It is needed for processing hard-to-reach places.
If a surface with a large area is being processed, an acceptable option is to use power tools. These devices are effective when cleaning large irregularities. Power tools also remove excess paint and primer.
Equipment for working with plastic parts
Plastic is used to perform welding work. This material melts under high temperatures. Thanks to this, it has found wide application in vehicle repair.
The material is processed using special tools for car repairs. The use of plastic is carried out using:
- soldering iron - a tool for bumper repair; electric and air tools are used - this option is less common due to its high cost;
- heat gun - effective if you need to repair a part by removing surface dents; gives the plastic flexibility, thanks to which a component of the required shape is created from it;
- air hair dryer - it is also advisable to use an air hair dryer, which can be used to quickly process plastic.
Materials used
Car repairs are performed not only using special tools, but also using consumables. Every car owner who performs a minimum list of repair actions should have these devices.
Materials for complete body repair are presented:
- cleaning agents;
- degreasers;
- antistatic substances;
- polishes;
- anti-gravel substances.
Consumables are supplemented with elements used for protection when performing vehicle maintenance. These are useful devices that simplify car restoration. The list also includes instruments for measuring or performing other related tasks. Most devices do not require much storage space. The category of additional equipment includes workbenches and racks when used for repairs.
A car is a complex mechanism that requires increased attention. It, in turn, requires the motorist to acquire all sorts of useful tools and devices, each of which will help make the process of operating the car a little easier.
1. Cup holders
Folding, adjustable cup holders that attach to the air duct grill allow you to conveniently and safely place your favorite drinks.
2. Sand trucks
Compact folding sand trucks that will prevent the car's wheels from falling into the mud or getting stuck in a snowdrift.
3. Back seat cover
A large cover for the back seat of a car that will protect the interior from dog hair, drool and other contaminants, and will allow you to significantly save on dry cleaning.
4. Brush
A special brush that will allow for high-quality cleaning of the stove air duct and other hard-to-reach places.
5. Tee
A special adapter with three USB ports that connects to the cigarette lighter and allows you to charge three devices at the same time.
6. Heated cover
Heated seat cover that connects to the cigarette lighter, providing comfortable conditions for trips in the cold season.
7. Orthopedic pillows
Orthopedic pillows that are attached to the front seats, helping to support the neck in the correct position. Such pillows will be an invaluable find for people who spend a lot of time driving or traveling.
8. Car projector
A small car projector that will transfer any information from a smartphone to a small display mounted on the windshield.
9. Glasses holder
A small device that will allow you to conveniently and securely fix your glasses under the ceiling of your car.
10. Partition bag
A small mesh partition bag that will allow you to acquire additional storage space for various small items and delimit the space between the front and rear seats.
11. Mini-wash
A small set of devices that will help you wash your car no worse than at a car wash. The pump operates from the cigarette lighter and has an automatic sensor that turns off the pump when the required pressure is built up.
12. Pocket
A small pocket for your phone and other important small items, which can be easily mounted on the car dashboard or in any other convenient place.
13. Document organizer
A practical organizer that attaches to the sun visor of your car and allows you to place a lot of necessary things.
14. Stash
A miniature hiding place for a stash or other small items, which fully matches the diameter of the cup holder and is almost invisible to prying eyes.
15. Portable table
Spacious car organizer.
A spacious car organizer with many pockets for a variety of things, which can be easily attached to the back of the front seat.
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