So this was meant to be a response to the cut ground wire post Reel put up. Not sure how it ended up on this post... wierd!
Although it appears that mine ended up between the floor and stringer and had just worn it's way through till it broke off. Discovered it during my recent forage through 30 years of bad wiring.
Wish I had taken pictures, because I think I would have held the prize for most unnecessary wire on a V. I swear I took 2 complete bushels of wire out of this thing!