[Dave80GTSi]

This thread was never about making fun of another individual.

As a child I learned that 'any job worth doing is worth doing right'. Anyone who pokes around an old car (or an old house, to use another example) is almost certain to come across work done by a previous owner which was done to a standard which you yourself would never have done. That's the intent of this thread.

Speaking for myself, I receive a certain amount of self-satisfaction whenever I encounter and repair such an example, for I then know that the work has been done "right" (and the definition of that vague word can vary significantly from person to person). For me, it is like righting a wrong.

This street runs both ways. I have a keen admiration for custom improvised work whenever such work was done with forethought and a high level of craftsmanship.

And yes, the use of zip-ties is perfectly acceptable whenever these are appropriate for the job at hand. But I would never use them, let's say, to hold up a muffler. That sort of a use would meet my criteria for a 'bodge'.

DM