Talk about a bad day...................

[lil blue coupe]

This guy's name is Tim. I met Tim a few months ago, when I did a swap with him and swaped him my Built AOD for his TKO600 set-up. He is a stand up guy and just an all around great guy, well..................he had a really bad day yesterday. He has been working on his 93 coupe for almost a year now. When he bought the car it had a B&G single turbo kit on it, the TKO600 set-up, that I now have, and a really tired 302.
He took the motor and tranny out and built a nice 306 for the car and we swapped trannys to put the AOD in his car. Well he got everything back together, everything worked great, just need a professional tune. He drove the car a few days to work to get a few miles on the motor and tranny before he took it to get tuned. yesterday he carried the car got the tune done on it, great! Here is a pic of the car right after getting it back together.

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On the way home, from the dyno this happened..........................................

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I absolutely was speachless........................, pure makes me sick to my stomach.
Tim Had a super sweet car, and after all the blood, sweat, and tears.......this is the end result............

He said it had an electrical fire that started somewhere up front on the headlamp harness or front engine harness somewhere.

I just wanted to share this with you guys and gals, and remember ALWAYS be sure if you are doing any wire splicing or repairing wiring on your stang to PLEASE do it right. If you have a butchered wiring harness, this could happen to your Pride and Joy. We ALL spend way to much time and money on our cars to have it all gone in a matter of a few minutes.
God Speed to Tim's Mustang!

[Notch93]

OMG, that hurts just to look at.:yes1: Man do I feel bad for Tim.

[fast5.0]

omg that sux sry to hear R I P lil blue or black coupe

[93fakesnake]

That sucks. I hate to see that but atleast Tim is Ok

[cobra_4]

**** that sucks.

[WolfStang90GT]

Least he is ok... thats all that really matters..hate it bout his car tho

[93whitelxcoupe]

So did this happen while DRIVING the car home from being dynoed?

[93volpe]

glad he's ok....and since no one has said it yet.... the car can be replaced... his life can't

I'm investing in a couple fire bottles ...

[FoxRodStang]

Glad he's ok,but, that really sucks. Did a wire not get a proper fuse or something?

[Wayne's 88 GT]

sorry to hear about that...........at least he's ok

[Blacksheep]

**** that sucks. sry to hear that. what is he gonna do now? rebuild or sell?

[lil blue coupe]

He was pulling into a parking lot and seen a small amount of smoke come from under the hood, so he stopped, cut the car off, and got out opened the hood, and he said literlly as soon as he opened the hood the battery tray started melting right out from under the battery, and then poof the main fire started somewhere around the front driver headlight.

He did have a fire extiguisher and used it but he said it absolutely did nothing to the fire. He litterly had to sit and watch it burn to the ground.

He's not really sure what shorted, but does know it came from the front driver corner of the car, some where around the headlight/battery tray area.

[BadMoFo]

wow that really sucks. and that is why I want to redo the hack job the guy before me did. but it would take a long time so it may have to wait till I get a different dail driver before it happens. lets hope it holds out till then. glad the guy was ok, anything he can salvage?

[dorton]

Thats terrible. I hate that for anyone.

[JSTA306]

Sorry to hear that man!!

[JSTA302]

First thank goodness you are OK-
Second It makes you want to check your wiring out-
Third It makes me want to give my lil blue coupe a kiss- becasue she looks so much like yours...............

Sorry for your loss........ but your life can't be replaced..................


ROBIN