<VV> Electrical Question

[Bob Gilbert]

The car is a 66 180.

 

Everything was running fine but over the last few days the car was parked
and  the battery went flat.

 

I charged the battery with the terminals disconnected.

 

I reconnected the terminals, first the positive and as soon as I touched the
negative terminal to the post - sparks flew!

 

Not quite a dead short but indications of a significant draw somewhere. I
checked and nothing is turned on

 

Has anybody seen this before? I haven't checked for the dreaded "heater hose
short" yet but that will be next on my list.

 

Thanks,

Bob