PO Repair Hall of Shame, Let's see all the nasty, half-a** repairs we can blame on somebody else Options

[bkrantz]

Here's one of mine. A 2 inch lap joint in the rear fender, with a raw, open edge inside. And lots of bondo outside.

[914forme]

I look at the repairs I did when I was a kid, and the tools I had to use, you made due with what you have. We lived on a ranch just at the base of Wolf Creek Pass Colorado. Yes that one, heard that damn C.J. McCall song every time I went to town. You learned to make stuff, and keep stuff going with out much more than the fence pliers and pocket knife you always had with you.

Matter of fact I saw a post on one of my formers cars on Facebook, saying it was tired and trashed. One mans junk another treasure.

If the repair was done to be dishonest or deceitful that is one thing. Shame on them, fix it right, be honest, up front, and do the right thing even if it costs you and learn from it. If it was done due to honning your skills, well then that is totally different story. Still be honest, own your work, but you can't be mad about it, your learning, hopefully always, and repairs I did last week will look different than the ones I do tomorrow.

Right now I am going through my fathers -6, when he started car came off an impound lot, stuff was done, he did what he had the talent and tools to do. Sometimes I look at it and ask why. Then I get humble and remember at that time it was a fun car, that he and his SCCA buddies would run around in. What am I doing today, that someone latter will point and say that's not right.

[jaredmcginness]

If the repair was done to be dishonest or deceitful that is one thing. Shame on them, fix it right, be honest, up front, and do the right thing even if it costs you and learn from it. If it was done due to honning your skills, well then that is totally different story. Still be honest, own your work, but you can't be mad about it, your learning, hopefully always, and repairs I did last week will look different than the ones I do tomorrow.

This quote is awesome Stephen. Makes me feel better about what I've accomplished. Easy to get down on yourself comparing your own repairs to some of the other great work you see.