Regulator issue if at 18 volts?

Every dog has their day I guess...and I had mine when the voltage came down nicely for me.

Interesting engine ground strap location. So is that blower motor bolt one that goes through to the engine side of the firewall? That would make for a solid ground I guess to the dashboard area.

SO that broken wire I have coming off of the negative battery cable then grounds out at the rad support?? Is it short then like 6-8 inches only? I thought that it grounds with others maybe next to the battery on the inner fender. I think there are 2 grounding wires bolting in there.

I'll have to check mine for light brightness on idling to driving once I get it on the road. I know that the headlights went super bright from engine off to engine on with my bad regulator!!!!!

The Big E