Well that just does it Bob! Now I'm removing the battery outside somewhere way the hell away from anything flammable when I charge it! By the way what brand of battery was it? Also as stated above wonder what kind of charger and what amount of amps he was running to the battery? Really sad to see two such nice vehicles get burned. Must be hard to see even after you let them go, there is still an emotional investment from the time you start working on any project that always stays with you, unless you learn to hate that project!
Please keep us updated if he gets it fixed!