What's the WORST 'Fix/Repair' you've ever seen?

[Mel]

I posted a question years ago regarding something bizarre I'd found on my car and asked for thoughts/opinions.  The first, of several replies I got, was from Gunslinger who started off the thread with something on the order of 'Welcome to the world of fixing things others have screwed up.'  So, I was thinking, 'What's the most idiotic 'fix/patch' you've ever seen?'  I'll start it off.

When I first bought my '66 some 16 years ago, the car was off loaded from a semi at 2:00am in a strip mall parking lot.  (The cop who floated through at that moment probably thought that, in that brightly lit setting, it was either legal or more paperwork than he wanted to deal with.)  Anyway, drove it home bucking and kicking all the way.

Quick compression check, all OK.  Carb float levels, accelerator pump OK.  Ignition, start with the easy: points, condenser, cap, rotor, plugs, all basically OK.  Wiring:  On each side, the  plug wires for the front two cylinders was duct taped together, as was the wiring for the back two cylinders.  Needless to say, the seller's report of the engine having been overhauled approx. 500 miles prior to my purchase was met with skepticism but, 15,000 miles later, it's doing OK.

So, again, what's the most idiotic thing you've seen?

[mfg]

This is a fun question!

I don’t know if this could be considered idiotic, but years ago I went to look at a ‘64 Avanti that was for sale locally… The car needed work, however I had definitely seen worse…

What I found strange was the entire disc brake system & the 11” rear drums had been replaced with a complete V8 Hawk/Lark drum brake system… 

I drove the car (the original Avanti brake booster was still in place)

Funny thing is, that Avanti stopped BEAUTIFULLY, with very light pedal pressure!!