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Hi, I'm rounding up ideas for replacing the interior fuse box in my 66 convertible.
I hate reinventing the wheel so I'm soliciting locations and mounting ideas from those who've done this successfully. Photos also gratefully accepted.
I have holders for the blade type fuses I will use but want them to be much more accessible when needed, out of sight when not. I plan to only "replace" the existing circuits since I already have a home brew distribution panel in the engine bay for some of the accessories I've added.
PM if you prefer.
As always, thank you for your help!
Last edited by John Ha (5/06/2020 6:18 AM)
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Mine is under the glove box pointing down. I used 4 four-gang fuse holders snapped together and mounted to a sheet metal bracket that is fastened to the bottom of the dash. I'll try to shoot a pic later today.
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I made a false floor panel for the toe panel on the passenger side of car and mounted all the stuff on that panel so when it folds out it is laying flat on the floor out where you can actually get to it. I put carpet on it just like the floor.
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I put my AAW fuse panel in the originals location . . . damn it!
I could stand on my head then, can't now!
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DC wrote:
I made a false floor panel for the toe panel on the passenger side of car and mounted all the stuff on that panel so when it folds out it is laying flat on the floor out where you can actually get to it. I put carpet on it just like the floor.
This sounds like a great idea but I am having trouble visualizing it. Would it be possible for you to shoot a couple of photos that show where it is with respect to some other obvious thing in the car and how it folds out? TIA!
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Rudi wrote:
I put my AAW fuse panel in the originals location . . . damn it!
I could stand on my head then, can't now!
I feel your pain. My stock panel is dangling by the wires - I removed the mounting screws so it would be easier to see and get to. But of course it really needs to be attached to something so the wires aren't yanked loose or something.
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I built a metal box to replace the cardboard one in the glove box. I bought two six circuit aaw fuse panels and I'm going to mount them in the glove box. One for constant voltage and one for key on. My original fuse panel disintegrated and it was a royal pita to get to. I'm also relocating the flasher switch into the glove box. No pics because the panels haven't arrived from the Great Wall yet.
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I've wondered about keeping the fuse box in the same location, but adding some wiring to extend it more, so it can drop down... I would want to do this properly though and no halfbaked hatchet job...
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My original fuse block is STILL in the original location. Hanging by the 'warz' to make it A LITTLE EZ'er to fool with. BUTT....... I made an aux fuse panel for stuff I've added over the years(with a lonnng war) that just sits on top of my heater plenum/box. Makes it soooo much EZ'er to deal with when I can just 'pull-it-out-and-play-with-it' when I need to (while sitting in the passenger seat!)
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Actually if you are blowing fuses . . . you have more serious issues than where your fuse box is located.
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Mine 65 is stock and in stock location. I too will find a better place when I rewire the car. When I did my 67 C10 stepside I installed a "Ron Francis" behind the driver seat. First pic is fuse box, relays and other stuff the little square box is a controler I made because my tail lights ar single filament third brake lights out of a 86 camarro . Had to be abe to control tail and turns with 2 wire in, one wire out pr side. I have only been in here in 20 years for a couple fues and to access the alarm box to the right that you cant see. side set. Has worked very well.
Last edited by Cab4word67 (5/07/2020 9:58 PM)
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Rudi wrote:
Actually if you are blowing fuses . . . you have more serious issues than where your fuse box is located.
Copy that! But Ford did put the fuse block in a terrible location...
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Tak a look at 90’s ford trucks, rangers,Taurus, and even Toyota’s.
they have rectangular fuse panels that are compact.
It might be easy to use as a replacement.
Some even have relay sockets built into housing too.
They have a clean look to them and have covers too.
I’ve seen them in interior as well as in engine compartment.
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This pic is of my corvette fuse panel which is what gave me the idea for the one in my Mustang. In my Mustang the circuits and fuse holders are actually mounted on the panel that folds down which makes them even easier for us Tri-focal wearers to see what we are doing. The Mustang is on the lift and I can't get to the door right now.
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I mounted a bracket on the brake booster studs coming through the firewall and mounted my AAW fuse panel to the bracket.
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