haha that was actually one of the most enjoyable parts! It's like a mystery. I'm still unraveling it, but so far it looks like they weren't very electrically inclined, and very "red-neck". Basically, the a/c stopped working so they just removed the compressor and chopped off the cables instead of fixing it, then when they had issues with the dual speed fan and overheating, they simply bypassed the wiring hand hotwired the fan to a light switch! They had a power surge from the alternator which fried the ecm and most fuses and fuse links, so they parked it and removed the computer. Then someone came along and wanted to see if they could get it running, so they tapped into the ignition to hotwire it, got it to turn over, then realized the fuel pump was locked up, but since it was in a field with tall grass and deflated tires, they didn't want to bother having to get the gas tank out so they let it sit. 15 years goes by with no one touching it, and along I come! Oh, and the rear latch stopped working so they just cut the wires and removed the latch! Definitely a pattern of if it doesn't work, remove it. They did the same thing for the horn! Fortunately, it has every other part and it was never leaking water, so I don't have to worry too much about the interior other than a few missing odds and ends like the rear mirror.Originally Posted by BillBoost37
Basically, I'm pretty sure not a whole lot was going through their minds.... lol
