*MAXXD* Clare's Rieger F40 Escort Cabriolet "BigCab"

[Alanman]

Well, what can I say. The Fast Show weekend started off okay, we were even on time setting off from home, but we only got to J28 and the peice of old shit decided it was too much a cut out. We managed to get recovered home to find a wire has shorted behind dash and took a few other out while it was at it. When you see a shit load of smoke coming from back of dash you know there something not quite tickerty boo. lol.

Had a quick look on Saturday but knew it was going to be a dash off job so disconnected battery and left it.

Going to have dash out tonight and see how bad it actually is. Fingers crossed it'll be an easy fix. I was going to struggle with dash still on but I recon I need to take it all out to make sure I find all damaged areas as the wiring loom is at least 20 years old and has been in at least 3 cars that I know.

Absolutely guttered, although a small part of me wonders if my life would be easier if it kept burning and end up a pile of ash at the side of the road. lol