Re: IML: 1965 electricals

Where I lucked out on that was that there were sparks when I began to hook up the first end of the jumper cable. I knew something was wrong immediately, as the Volvo was running at the time, so I knew to hook it up to the other post.

The same thing happened to me on my parents '60 one night in 1970 when
I was using it. Someone at a Drive In Movie Theatre tried to help me by
jumping it, and hooked them up wrong because the negative cable was
red. The battery blew up, but luckily it didn't harm the paint.

Paul W.

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Sent: Wed, 2 May 2007 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: IML: 1965 electricals

Hi Tim,

Back when I was using my '60 as a daily driver I friend of mine needed
a jump. He hooked the cables up wrong and my battery blew up! There
were pieces of battery all over the place. The paint on the passenger
front fender still has some minor acid burns.