[This is the original introduction page to the former Innovation DIY website 2020-2022, taken down in November 2022.] Hello and welcome to Innovation DIY! Hello and welcome! My name is Christina Engela, and I hail from Port Elizabeth, South Africa! I have a wide variety of interests, crafts and hobbies – and I not only…
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Easy DIY #76 Make A Support Breast Plate
Make a …what? Er. Yes. In this episode I’ll be showing you how I made a support breast plate! To figure out what I’m on about, read on!
Easy DIY #75 Replace A Toilet Cistern
Toilet cisterns are probably one of the last things most people will ever think of, at least until they start to give them trouble. In this episode I’ll tell you how I replaced a cistern, and how you can too!
Easy DIY #74 Beef Up Your Bug’s Handling
In this episode I’ll tell you how I improved the road holding or handling of my Beetles with a few minor modifications to the car’s front and rear suspension, virtually for free!
Easy DIY #72 Make A Dust-cover For Your Car
There are plenty of dust-covers available for cars these days – and all of them are expensive, and most of them have elastics around the bottom so they fit around the car under the bumpers and body – IF they happen to fit your car at all. I needed a cover for Dolly, my 1962…
Easy DIY #70 Make A Center Console For Your VW Bug
Today, in this 70th episode of Easy DIY, I’ll be showing you how I made a center console for my VW Beetle – and how you can too! There are numerous reasons why someone might want to do this – but for me it was to avoid making holes in the pristine original dashboard of…
Easy DIY #53 Turn Your Cement Back Yard Into A Garden Paradise
A back garden might seem like a bit of an odd sort of DIY project to some, but it really isn’t all that complicated. All you need is a little ingenuity, not much money – and bucket loads of patience! Nowadays our formerly cement garden is a place where we can relax and forget about…
Easy DIY #35: Fit LED Headlight Bulbs To An Older Car
There are many reasons why LED lights are better in a car than the older bulbs, starting with their much lower need for power. For example, if you forget your car’s lights on, it’s unlikely to run your battery down as quickly. Heat generation is another – I’ve had to replace more than a few…
Innovation D.I.Y. – Innovation Inspiration!
I have a wide variety of interests, crafts and hobbies – and I not only pursue them, I indulge them! Not to brag, but I’ve always been artistic, creative and good with my hands. I love making things and producing simple solutions for difficult problems, or fixing things other people feel are past their abilities…