Iceberg
04-26-2004, 12:56 AM
Driving home from the Drag races today in Woodburn Oregon my pickup cab filled with smoke when I was about 30 miles from home. I got her pulled over to the shoulder and found my wiring was "fried to a crispy crunch" from the foot starter switch to the voltage regulator and to the generator. Of course, everything close to these wires was melted together. My truck is 6V + ground and has original guages plus a Sun Tach. Has anyone had this happen to them? Should I replace everything that was close to the heat? I'm thinking that I should replace the wiring under the dash to the regulator, starter switch & generator. Sacramento Vintage Ford has OEM type harnesses for under $50. Thoughts?
On the way down I threw a fan belt a spit coolant all over the freeway and my truck when it overheated and my puke tank overflowed. I had an extra belt and some coolant in the truck and the repair only took half an hour and we were on our way. God it is fun to drive a 69 year old rig!
Picture is of my killer one pickup vintage hot rod show on I-205 south of Portland (micro billetproof). That is my 5 year old sons head, he was sleeping his way through the good times. I did have lots of car folks stop by and offer to help. Thanks Danny (Dondanno). Oh, the tow set me back 125 smackers after my insurance paid only $25. The first Oregon tow truck that showed up wanted $275 to tow her home. WTF? Luckly I had a number for a Washington tow company in my wallet, so I sent the first truck packing. Time for AAA of something better than American Collectors Insurance's road side assistance.
On the way down I threw a fan belt a spit coolant all over the freeway and my truck when it overheated and my puke tank overflowed. I had an extra belt and some coolant in the truck and the repair only took half an hour and we were on our way. God it is fun to drive a 69 year old rig!
Picture is of my killer one pickup vintage hot rod show on I-205 south of Portland (micro billetproof). That is my 5 year old sons head, he was sleeping his way through the good times. I did have lots of car folks stop by and offer to help. Thanks Danny (Dondanno). Oh, the tow set me back 125 smackers after my insurance paid only $25. The first Oregon tow truck that showed up wanted $275 to tow her home. WTF? Luckly I had a number for a Washington tow company in my wallet, so I sent the first truck packing. Time for AAA of something better than American Collectors Insurance's road side assistance.