A Sad, Sad day.

[Rannos]

So this morning a few friends come by and we had planned to do some work on my 64 ratrod project... We were planning on dropping the motor back in it for the last time after trying to relocate the motor back about 4 inches and lower buy 1. I had to grind a little on the tubular engine perches on my bench grinder I haven't used in likely 6 years. After making the needed modifications and starting to lower the motor in I hear an odd crackling noise from behind me. I turn around and look in horror as either a spark or the bench grinder itself ignited and had the entire side of my cedar 4 car garage ablaze. I tired putting it out with an old car cover as my two friends tried getting water to it, of course my dog had chewed my long hose up a few weeks back and the only hose left stopped just short of the front door. Eventually we did get the fire out but not before all the wiring, one wall, part of the roof and my oxygen acetylene rig were burned terribly(am amazed the bottles didn't pop). I also managed to burn my face and my old gray beard.... oh and I didn't get the engine done either. Anyway hope you all had a more productive day then I. Now I am off to work.