And ya wonder why they burn......

indianamoon · #1 (**permalink**) 04-24-2014, 02:17 PM

Haven't done much with the car I bought last Oct because of the miserable winter around here, but finally got out to the garage last weekend. Took off the cover, wadded it up, tossed it in the trunk, and watched the fireworks!

Pulled the ground cable off as fast as I could. Why do they do this? Why didn't I notice it? Just figgered that that end of the battery was the ground, huh? Scares me what else I will find. How many other cars are running around with something like this that has been done?

blown871 · #2 (**permalink**) 04-24-2014, 02:22 PM

Are you saying the bracket was touching the post?

Tommy · #3 (**permalink**) 04-24-2014, 03:48 PM

I'd say its time for someone who knows a lot about hot rods to look your car over completely. That seems a very obvious mistake for anyone who knows how to build a car. It would make me wonder what else might be wrong.

Gaz64 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-24-2014, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tommy

I'd say its time for someone who knows a lot about hot rods to look your car over completely. That seems a very obvious mistake for anyone who knows how to build a car. It would make me wonder what else might be wrong.

So true.

To go to that sort of trouble in the fabrication of a bracket and not understand the importance of MOUNTING the battery correctly, the builder needs some more education.

Just typical these days.

I have my piece of paper. Many don't.

patrickt · #5 (**permalink**) 04-24-2014, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaz64

To go to that sort of trouble in the fabrication of a bracket and not understand the importance of MOUNTING the battery correctly, the builder needs some more education.

Maybe the car was fabbed by the Zambelli family? Zambelli Family - Professional Displays

Three Peaks · #6 (**permalink**) 04-24-2014, 05:47 PM

What size is that battery cable? Seems awfully small for motor starting chores and other heavy loads. It looks in the pic like a #6 or #4 at the largest. Should be at least a #2 and if it were me it would be a 1/0 or a bit larger. Ground should be at least as large and/or a braided lead to the chassis with a very good connecting point.

Maybe take a little time and find if there are any more surprises or shortcuts taken....

mdross1 · #7 (**permalink**) 04-25-2014, 03:38 AM

There certainly are a lot of things to consider while building a car,the more times you do it and find problems the better the cars are built. That battery hold down clamp should have been a common sense thing. Humans make mistakes some learn from them others well we all know them.

Ralphy · #8 (**permalink**) 04-25-2014, 04:10 AM

WOW!

Autolite or Autolight!

Ralphy

vatdevil · #9 (**permalink**) 04-25-2014, 04:23 AM

Example of why I prefer factory built rollers.

indianamoon · #10 (**permalink**) 04-25-2014, 04:32 AM

As I look thru the car carefully, I see a number of improvements that I will make before finally putting it on the road. Lots of really good components used in the build, but then things like this done? Some workmanship is truly top notch, but then I find something like the bolts for the pedal assy's put in backwards, so they can't be taken out without dropping the entire pedal box. Lots of little adjustments needed to what really appears to be quite a nice car.

Three peaks, you are right, the wiring needs some major attention. Seller told me that everything works on the car. What he meant was that the car runs. Whenever anything on the dash is turned on, the voltage goes to about 6 volts or so. Wipers are slooooooow motion. Gotta do some major digging on that one. Just got the schematic, so will start trouble shooting s soon as I replace that battery and re-work the hold-down strap. Still can't believe that anybody could do that, or that it survived the cross country trip in the transporter. Hey, that woulda been an impressive fire, taking out a half million in collectors cars and the rig????