In the case of the fuse blocks, the entire body was fine sanded with 2000 grit paper to take minute marks off of. Also the plastic thumb screws were finely sanded and polished to return them to their freshly molded finish.
This may all sound nuts but added up over a whole car it really adds up. In addition we are just not wired to install parts that we know can be better so for us it becomes a necessity to do things this way.
Where did you find this older style of 6-position fuse boxes? I need to replace mine and have yet to find a source. I've only found the later E-series style. I bought a set from Dinoparts, but those turned out to be a different dimension than my originals.
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Ron we found a single pair as a stroke of luck from someone who had them sitting on the shelf. I sympathise with you as original fuse blocks are very very difficult to find. It is not hard to find something that holds 6 fuses but the dead nuts one just takes time, luck or both. In our case we found them almost right away and have not seen a set since. Best of luck in your search.
DeleteSounds like a perfect repro opportunity for the relatively small L & M series owners. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWe looked into it but low volume bakelite manufacturing with all of the other bits is crazy expensive and would have the fuse panels cost over $1000 each. We decided to make the Foredit switch instead :)
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