Could have burnt truck to the ground!

[Ole Blue]

I took my 72 Cheyenne to pick up some material for a project last weekend,and stopped for some gas. On the way home the smell of gas in the cab seemed to be stronger than normal. (going to relocate the tank to the rear, just haven't had time yet) Well by the time that I made it home I had decided that it was time that I better make time or quit driving the truck. I mean this gas smell was getting bad! So I park, get out and walk around the front of the truck and the smell gets worse. So I say to myself "self that ain't right". So I open the hood to see that most of the engine compartment is dripping with gas!! The short rubber fuel line to the external filter downstream of the pump has a split in it!! (only about 6 to 8 months old) The moral of this story is, When something seems wrong to you, trust yourself! I was very lucky, this could have ended in a very bad way, the least of which could have been me looking for a new truck to build, and the rest I don't want to think about.