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68C15 · 04-03-2005, 11:07 PM

the wife & I decided to make one last trip with the truck before putting him in a 4 year coma. we loaded up a bunch of stuff to haul out to the dumpster at work. everything went perfectly. he started right up after a 6 week slumber. not a problem what-so-ever until.......
I was away from home with nothing more than Leatherman tool!!!!! my shop keys were at home & there was no one around to give me a hand. no cell phone!!! <note to self; GET A CELL PHONE, moron!!>
I converted it over to an int. reg alt. when I swapped in the SBC. the wire coming from the starter to the back of alt shorted out against the headers & proceeded to drain down my 8 year old Interstate to the point of barely working the dome light. so what was I to do?! first hot day (it seemed) & the wife was with "complaining" about the predicament "I got us into"!!!
well, I had to steal my own truck. I borrowed a 12 G wire I had added for my headlight relay upgrade to run from the batt. to the HEI coil & then cut & stripped the start wire just above the heaterbox. cool, now we can go get some lunch. (that was when I discovered the batt was dead) ARRRRRGGGGGG!!!!!!! @#$%^&*&^%$#@!

oh wait a minute, I thought. "honey, close your eyes for a few minutes" then I acquisitioned a battery from a customers truck. I WILL return it in the morning. then after all that "fun" I had the joy of driving it home with no brake lights, & no turn signals. good thing i remebered how to use hand signals.

jamis · 04-03-2005, 11:11 PM

I hate when that happens......LOL

71swb4x4 · 04-03-2005, 11:13 PM

Ditch that Interstate and get a REAL battery - how about a Delco, I hear you are real fond of those

Striker169 · 04-04-2005, 12:09 AM

Get an Optima!

*screamin_c102* · 04-04-2005, 12:15 AM

Forget about the batteries and get a cold one for you and a foot rub for the wife.

sdkid · 04-04-2005, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by screamin_c10

Forget about the batteries and get a cold one for you and a foot rub for the wife.

That will make booth of you happy, and don't feel you need to stop after the first. Good things always come in pairs.

*dtlilly* · 04-04-2005, 01:41 AM

Here I thought this was a story about a wolf that stole some thing

SuperCheyanne72 · 04-06-2005, 02:54 AM

talk about a crappy ass day! LOL

nathank · 04-06-2005, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtlilly

Here I thought this was a story about a wolf that stole some thing

hahaha, now thats comedy right there

04-03-2005, 11:07 PM	#1
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	theft at the shop today, I am guilty the wife & I decided to make one last trip with the truck before putting him in a 4 year coma. we loaded up a bunch of stuff to haul out to the dumpster at work. everything went perfectly. he started right up after a 6 week slumber. not a problem what-so-ever until....... I was away from home with nothing more than Leatherman tool!!!!! my shop keys were at home & there was no one around to give me a hand. no cell phone!!! <note to self; GET A CELL PHONE, moron!!> I converted it over to an int. reg alt. when I swapped in the SBC. the wire coming from the starter to the back of alt shorted out against the headers & proceeded to drain down my 8 year old Interstate to the point of barely working the dome light. so what was I to do?! first hot day (it seemed) & the wife was with "complaining" about the predicament "I got us into"!!! well, I had to steal my own truck. I borrowed a 12 G wire I had added for my headlight relay upgrade to run from the batt. to the HEI coil & then cut & stripped the start wire just above the heaterbox. cool, now we can go get some lunch. (that was when I discovered the batt was dead) ARRRRRGGGGGG!!!!!!! @#$%^&&^%$#@! oh wait a minute, I thought. "honey, close your eyes for a few minutes" then I acquisitioned a battery from a customers truck. I WILL return it in the morning. then after all that "fun" I had the joy of driving it home with no brake lights, & no turn signals. good thing i remebered how to use hand signals. __________________ Man rule #77...if you own a 67 stepside with a caddy 472 you will never be in danger of loosing you man card Last edited by 68C15; 04-03-2005 at 11:11 PM.*

04-03-2005, 11:11 PM	#2
jamis F.A.S.T. president Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 1,883	I hate when that happens......LOL __________________ F.A.S.T. President and Founder Fabricators for the Advancement of Sawsall Technology "A fear of the Sawsall is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity." ~Sigmund Freud, "General Introduction to Psychoanalysis"

04-03-2005, 11:13 PM	#3
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Ditch that Interstate and get a REAL battery - how about a Delco, I hear you are real fond of those __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

04-04-2005, 12:15 AM	#5
screamin_c102 Account Suspended Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Yoncalla Oregon Posts: 775	Forget about the batteries and get a cold one for you and a foot rub for the wife. Last edited by screamin_c102; 04-04-2005 at 12:15 AM.

04-04-2005, 12:09 AM	#4
Striker169 Car O'Holic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Austin, Tx. Posts: 692	Get an Optima!

04-04-2005, 01:41 AM	#7
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	Here I thought this was a story about a wolf that stole some thing

04-06-2005, 02:54 AM	#8
SuperCheyanne72 #1 OU Soonerfan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 85	talk about a crappy ass day! LOL



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