Bubba was here
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Burning Brakes
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From: Central NJ
That's really nothing new. Back in the day it was not uncommon to stick a shirt pin-(remember those)- through a wire's insulation so you could connect a meter to see if had voltage or to check for ground. This just takes that to a more extreme... It's just a foot from the terminal connection, why did they go to all that trouble...
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From: US-PNW
I disagree. That took some effort to accomplish: drill the cable (I assume), find a though-bolt with multiple washers to sandwich the auxiliary wire, tape it up... At least this Bubba had some pride in workmanship and creativity in executing the plan.
Melting Slicks
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From: Marietta GA
Don’t laugh to hard, but I still use the hat pin trick to test and check wires. The wire colors on my 73 are at the best faded, and the pin trick is a good way to keep from making a mistake. The plastic insulation is as hard as steel and I want to be sure I am working / soldering the correct wire. I will let the next owner rewire the car, I am too
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2020
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From: Atlantic Beach, FL
There wasn't anything connected to it. Just completely taped up. There's also a bunch of tape around the end that bolts to the frame.
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