Hack mechanic work

[Shran]

What's the worst you've seen? Post pics

Here's my latest from yesterday. '93 Ranger I picked up very cheap, probably has a cracked head(s), typical milkshake oil, smokes a lot. I'm guessing this happened because the lower intake was leaking and the idiot tried to fix it first with a layer of what I assume to be JB Weld, then a coat of RTV smeared all over everything within a foot of the leak, then some sort of hard white stuff that kind of resembles sheetrock joint compound. Obviously it did not work.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Way back in my youth I bought a parts car for my Torino. Thee front brake lines were folded back and visegrips clamped on. That was because the rotors were worn thru to the ribs...

 

[Eddo Rogue]

My first vehicle at age 16 was an '85 bronco. I could never figure it out, but sometimes I would randomly get a no crank, and for whatever reason, kicking the brake pedal would get it to crank over and fire up. When I think back t my youth, I did some hack work.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

My first vehicle at age 16 was an '85 bronco. I could never figure it out, but sometimes I would randomly get a no crank, and for whatever reason, kicking the brake pedal would get it to crank over and fire up. When I think back t my youth, I did some hack work.

I had a 75 F150 when i was 16...i was somewhere my parents wouldnt approve of about 11 at night. Went to leave and right as i fired it the alternator belt snapped. Tried to melt it back togther with a cigarette lighter.

 

[tw205]

My brother was recently gifted a thrashed BII. Not running. Chop top. He asked me to help get it going. First off. It has a brand new starter but no index ring. I D K. Fixed that but while under there found grenaded transfer case. Has a 6” lift and the drive shaft was extended by adding nuts as spacers between the flanges Oh my god! I should have taken pictures. It’ll be a while getting it going but it’s just for wheeling around the woods and goin to town for ice cream.