Going to a different Fuse Box

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  1. mav1970

    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    I'm ready to start getting my wire harness back in the 70 and I don't want to use the stock itty bitty fuse box with the glass fuses.

    Has anyone used a big spade type fuse box from a completely different car? I know that GM used these type fuse boxes back in the 80's. I'm thinking possibly one from a big car that would have a lot of space for options. I've removed a lot of them out of Buick Regals/Monte Carlos/Grand Prix cars to build stock cars out of and I remember them being quite large.
     
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    bmcdaniel Senile Member Supporting Member

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    I bought mine off ePay, was actually designed for a boat so it comes with terminals that don't corrode like the stock tin plated ones. Mounted it on the package tray so it's easy to get at.
     
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    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    Barry, do you have a link to the one that you bought or one like it?

    I want to mount mine in the trunk right next to where my battery is going. Then I'll re-wire forward from there.
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    Mine doesn't have a cover. I had to look at mine when I got home from work. (You remember work, right Frank? :D) Mine actually has 14 fuses and I think I paid $10 or so more for it.
     
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    im going with a painless harness for my car its verry simple to install.
     
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    car-nut Glenn

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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    what one...and what makes it so simple?

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