69 Coronet R/T fire

[44070dart]

Needs harness and installed. Windshield and touch up paint to hood and cowl.. Any idea of ballpark cost for harness installation. Anyone in WNY who does this " reasonably "

 

[themechanic]

It's an easy DIY. Just buy a new harness from M&H/YearOne and download a service manual with a wire schematic and Bob's your Uncle. I installed my first engine harness when I was 16 with no prior experience or schematic. Just laid it out along the old one, replace it one plug at a time , working my way from one end to the other. You probably need a bulkhead connector and a set of battery cables and any other harness that was burned.

 

[Cranky]

I'd be surprised if the hood doesn't have any warpage or anymore damage to wiring under the dash.....

 

[themechanic]

Looks like you have residue from an ABC fire extinguisher. Better clean that stuff off before it starts to corrode the metal parts.

 

[44070dart]

I'm in my 7th decade. Going under the hood, much less under the dash, is not gonna happen. I asked about the wiring under the dash now to see about damage. He says the hood is not warped. Cowl I don't know. The dash and the pad are alright.

 

[kiwigtx]

If ever we needed our late departed friend Bob Renton....now is the time.

 

[Belvedere408]

Bummer deal on the fire. Do you have an idea what caused it?

 

[kiwigtx]

Bummer deal on the fire. Do you have an idea what caused it?

 

[Bird 426]

I'm almost 76, wiring is easy, plug and play. Pull the front seats and steering column if you replace the dash harness. Just finished a total M&H rewire on my Road Runner. To get your engine bay back, really, you need to pull the engine, that's too nice of a car to half *** it. Same with the interior.
If the valve covers or engine got HOT, better check the valve springs, and everything else that melted or burned.

 

[Belvedere408]

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I'm just curious if the alternator was too many amps or something else possibly to avoid.

 

[Don Frelier]

I had something similar happen in 2000 (purely my own fault).
It took quite a while to repair/clean.
You have all my sympathy this looks pretty severe from what I can tell.

 

[kiwigtx]

I'm just curious if the alternator was too many amps or something else possibly to avoid.

That's a loaded statement. Many answers will flow here, the majority will be wrong.

I'm stepping off the plate now.

 

[Don Frelier]

If the valve covers or engine got HOT, better check the valve springs, and everything else that melted or burned.

If his hood isn't warped I'm pretty certain everything in the engine would be fine.
But I'd be looking to replace every wire/cable under the hood.

 

[RemCharger]

That's a loaded statement. Many answers will flow here, the majority will be wrong.

I'm stepping off the plate now.

Yes, too many amp alternator will blow a hole in the wire and basically send a lightning bolt to the closest ground path.

 

[kiwigtx]

Yes, too many amp alternator will blow a hole in the wire and basically send a lightning bolt to the closest ground path.

 

[themechanic]

I'm in my 7th decade. Going under the hood, much less under the dash, is not gonna happen. I asked about the wiring under the dash now to see about damage. He says the hood is not warped. Cowl I don't know. The dash and the pad are alright.

A couple of hours to clean and replace the engine harness at a shop's hourly rate for your area.

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

Needs harness and installed. Windshield and touch up paint to hood and cowl.. Any idea of ballpark cost for harness installation. Anyone in WNY who does this " reasonably "

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Wish you were in the Midwest I’d lend my hand in repairing

 

[themechanic]

Wish you were in the Midwest I’d lend my hand in repairing

He's right behind you.

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

Oh snap

 

[Cranky]

Years ago the alternator hot wire found ground through the loom strap on the back of the /6 valve cover. Luckily, the fusible link worked and shut everything down before a fire could result. Just so happens that I looked at that harness first and found the bad spot.