wont start, clicking sound, charged new battery, cables to starter and battery getting hot

1971 FORD F-100
73,000 MILES
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WARDAACE
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'71 Ford F100, 73k original miles ... I thought maybe the alternator, but the cables were hot? Then I crawled under the truck and checked the starter while my son attempted to start and the starter became a magnet and sucked the wrench to it. Maybe a solenoid or voltage regulator?
Mar 30, 2012 at 2:39 PM
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FIXITMR
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remove starter and get it tested.
Mar 30, 2012 at 2:48 PM