74 F-100 fuse panel repair update

[loveoldtrux]

I got Harrison's panel repaired - here's how I did it...
Used a Painless cirkit panel # 70207. I mean to tell you it IS watertight!!.... on the back side it is sealed with some sort of permanent gook you can't get through.... I could probably FLOAT the thing in water if I wanted to!!... On the front side it has a tight fitting panel that covers all the push in fuses...

I relocated the fuse panel from beneath the leaking / corroded cowl to on the kick panel

1) Remove the two phillips head screws locate in opposing corners of the fuse panel
2) Flip the fuse panel over
3) On the back side you will find two busses - one bus is fed by hot-all-the-time
4) The other bus feeds the hot side of items that need voltage only when switch is on
5) Locate wire that goes to brake lights
6) Snip and fasten to hot when switch is on wire from painless box
7) Do the same for other items that need voltage all the time or when switched

Brake lights / turn signal flashers / hazard flashers now work properly and won't corrode again!!

Job time (inlcuding removing seats to make it easier to work with) - Saturday and 2 beers.

[71 LONG BED]

Nice job! I love it when a plan comes together.

[spartman]

Did you happen to take any pics of the project?

[loveoldtrux]

Yes - lots of pix and drawings. I'll have a technical "how-to" article on my web site this weekend with all the excitement!! I'll update this site when I get everything uploaded to the hosting site....

[Dropped 68]

Whoa Whoa Whoa, let me get this straight, All Saturday? and only 2 beers? Too much work and not enough drinking Seriously though looking forward to the write-up.

[loveoldtrux]

Dropped 68 ~ thanks for the links to your dropped '68!! Very kool ride!!
Harrison (my '74) is just a sleeper with a built 460 under his hood and a 3.50 out back... he's even got his STOCK hubcaps (no mags....). Heh heh heh... I fool a LOT of people with him & SCARE the remainder!!

My pants are getting to tight - so gotta keep the beers to a minimum. Chocolate, pizza and beer - my fav's and it's catching up with me!!!

Seems to me when I was in my 30's I could eat ALL I wanted and still stay skinny.... when I hit 50 something happened....