Any car mechanics in the house?

[Maitre]

I have a car, and not a bike. Therefore I drive my car. I also slaughter baby seals and use excessive amounts of styrofoam.

Oooh, ooh, do you microwave the styrofoam when you've unpacked it from the box? I hear that's great fun. (yes that was a joke, no you should not not do this, yes I know it is harmful to all involved including the microwave).

It was many years ago, but at some point the only thing holding a piece of the exhaust on my father's '76 Buick was a leather belt. I think it was wrapped around the car frame and a bit of the hanger that was still fastened to the exhaust pipe and not the pipe itself (to reduce heat transfer) though I only saw the thing a few times, and I was under the age of 10 at the time so I may have mis-remembered.

I'm rubbish with cars, so my first thought would be to find a professional and pay them to make the repair correctly. Of course finding a mechanic who will deal with you professionaly (if you get my drift) is always the difficult part with cars.