Re: [FWDLK] Comments On The Woodward Dream Cruise

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From: JLSAVARD@xxxxxxx

We drove down there last evening, and had dinner at the "Athens" Coney Island Restaurant. (It's one of those stainless steel dining cars.) It was packed.

Remember, it's just Tuesday, the cruise is Saturday. Woodward was packed! Bumper to bumper stop and go traffic for at least three miles, and really busy from northern Birmingham to Ferndale.

Everything went fine with my 1957 Chrysler until coming home along M-24 highway, in the dark. M-24 has expansion heaving about every 400-500 feet that are a real hard "Jolt". Finally, one of them created a dead short somewhere in the electric system. The engine died, the lights went to about half-bright, and smoke started pouring from under the dash, so thick you had trouble seeing.

Luckily, there was a place to pull off "Right Now", and I had one of those battery cable disconnect switches under the hood. My wife is still amazed. She said that's the fastest she's seen me move In years! The only thing I remember thinking as I got out was that I'd not set the parking brake and that I hoped it didn't run me over when I jumped in front to open the hood. I don't know how everyone else got out, but they all agreed I won the race!

I turned the switch off, and remember seeing the wires under the hood pale from bright red to dark, as they cooled off. That was a real relief!

We came home on a flat-bed wrecker. The car's out there in the driveway, and I've not yet looked under the hood, but I don't think I'll be driving it any more this week. Next trip will probably be in Mickey's red Camaro convertible!

Tune in tomorrow for the next exciting episode!

Joe

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Had the very same thing happen in my old 57 NY'er coupe. Fried EVERYTHING !!!!! This was before new harnesses were just a phone call and a credit card number away. Luckily I had access to a good parts car, but it was still a major job.