Accidents happen…
Yesterday I was trimming the carburetor when an explosion happened, suddenly there where flames everywhere. I stopped the engine but the electric fuel pump kept on pumping gas to the mayhem. With the aid of my neighbors’ we put out the fire, it was really close to burn out completely. 2 fire extinguishers and a lot of water stopped it. It was an explosion! Later I found the dip stick on my neighbors roof, cant find the oil filler cap. The engine oil pan is pushed out, and it does give me some resistance at a certain point when I turn the crank by hand. The electric system is burned out, the brake caliper reservoir is damaged, the battery is toast. The hood is damaged, paint of course is gone. All considered I got of lightly. My kids were not around the car as they often are, when I am working on it. It is possible to save the car, it is a major set back. And the season has just started.
I am severely F…..
Knud-erik Bergstein Holm, ´62 fury left overs
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