Am I Pedro

[PATR8]

We have lots of fun at poor misunderstood Pedro expense but as I am stripping my 8 and moving parts to my DHC, I have come accross some of the work I did 8 years ago on a very tight budget and I bet if anyone saw it they might assume my middle name was Pedro. Well, maybe nothing as bad as some of the stories, here but the PO of my 8 FHC had fried the wiring harness so I made my own and was quite proud at the time I was able to make it work. Now I look at it I may have been worthy of a Pedro award

 

[TR3driver]

Some of the things I did 30 years ago would make even Pedro blush !

I think my favorite was not knowing the difference (then) between a horn relay and a headlight relay. When the droid at the parts counter told me it would work, I believed him. Net result : 70 mph on a dark road with no headlights !

 

[AweMan]

I too, have a Pedro past. In 1964 when I got my Tr-3 {it was the basket case of all basket cases!} In figuring out how to make the trafficator work correctly I used Two long pieces of lamp wire to re wire it as this part of the wireing harness was M.I.A. {It worked for years} but upon deciding to do the complete rebuild thing, upon removal of the traficator, I shudder, thinking I would do such a thing. {I was only 17 at the time} AND if thats not bad enough count the kazillion splices in the main harness. It`s a wonder the dang thing didn`t burn to the ground.

 

[Bugeye58]

Net result : 70 mph on a dark road with no headlights !

But, did the horn work?

In all honesty, other than "field expedient" measures, I don't think I'm guilty of any "Pedro" moves over the years.
I guess coming from a strong aviation background took care of that. Yes, I've done the coat hanger exhaust hanger trick, more than once, for instance, but that was just to get me home.
I've bought many cars that have been "Pedroized", years gone by. But, hey, it worked, so the previous ownner let it slide.
Arrghh, I just can't do that!
Jeff

 

[DrEntropy]

mehheh!

other than "field expedient" measures, I don't think I'm guilty of any "Pedro" moves over the years.
I guess coming from a strong aviation background took care of that

If it don't meet a personal standard it don't belong anywhere near your own car. "Field Expedient" means you get to the line or the garage... or the alternate. Diff'rent stuff.

 

[4aKen]

Name, rank and serial number when talking repairs in my twenties.

 

[TR3driver]

If it don't meet a personal standard it don't belong anywhere near your own car.

/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/iagree.gif But my personal standards have changed over the years, hopefully for the better. I still value function over form though, so not all my wires are appropriately color-coded and I see nothing wrong with a well-executed splice or three. "Well executed" meaning a lineman's knot, solder, heat shrink, and support against vibration. Anything involving crimps or twists falls under that category of "field expedient".

 

[TR6oldtimer]

My favorite repair item for many years. Fixed nearly everything not hot on the car.

 

[angelfj1]

I think there is a difference in purpose. You did it Pedro style because you were on a tight budget. It seems obvious that he did it to make a buck in a deceitful way! My $.02