Re: {Chrysler 300} Burned 300J at auction - 8433173261
From: John Grady <jkg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2021 07:22:54 -0400
brings up adding a main fuse at starter relay too . Waytek sells a small one bolts hold fuse . use 50-60 A , 10 ga wire . This past year I saw two ( F ,G ) burned harnesses . Destroyed . One started where red feed wire to circuit breakers in left kick panel ( PW , PSeat , feed) had shorted on the sharp sheet metal edge of the punched holes in stamping near there . Add sleeve , ? split fuel line hose ? if in there . Cut right into wire . Or that plastic U stuff on edge .
Other one had shorted to the metal dash back — in ignition switch area due to an animal replacement of ignition switch stake ons . Guy had twisted main wires to switch together to extend and half azz taped . Not even soldered .
I know hindsight is usually 20/20, but I always keep a fire extinguisher in my Chryslers for just such a case... I’ve had to use one once. Can mean the difference between minimal damage and total loss...
What is exceptionally sad is that this Madison Gray J was at one time a nicely restored car. It was auctioned at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in 2005. The subsequent owner then put more money into it on various items and I believe this was featured either in Hemmings or one of the Mopar mags. It was for sale for some time at a dealer in Las Vegas. Here is a YouTube on the car from 2017:
VIN is in registry owner Tom Bezler. Looks like fire possibly started under hood @ LH carb. Nothing left in interior but engine/tranny/rams may be OK. A/C car. Sad. Condolences.
