Grimlins

Okay, here is the problem. I pulled the light switch and no lights. I pressed the horn button and no horn. I check the wiring to both and they appear to be correct and tight. I looked at the six terminal fuse block and it had one terminal that had what I think is the main wire from the head lights coming to it. The wire leading in was corroded. So, I thought That I was not getting a good connection and soooooo, I began to loose the terminal to pull the wire out and clean it. I heard (cue the ominous sounds)a crack and the terminal began to rotate. Being quick I thought that can't be good. So I stopped (Rocket Scientist Candidate). I am looking everywhere for a fuse block and I will replace the whole thing. But I cannot find a simple one. Everything looks like spare parts for the Apollo Rocket Program.

Once again I lay my abject lack of knowledge open for public viewing and plead for help.

Gary,

Try Jegs or Summit Racing web sites
I have seen the fuse blocks "around" ....

When you do the switch over, snap a pic of the old fuse block wiring before you begin, just in case you get a bit "befuddled" during the change to the new one.
Alan M

Try one for a boat --- West Marine or Boats US --- or ebay ("fuse panel" search). Do recommend getting shrink tubing (Radio Shack) and soldering on new push on connectors vice just crimping them.

cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2486852307&category=26455

Painless wiring also has a very complete, and probably considered overkill, fuse panel. Look here:

www.painlesswiring.com/catalogframe.htm

There are others, but I just can't remember the names right now.

I tend to agree with wolfgang - when all else fails, I usually end up at a marine supply store (but there are LOTS of them here in Rhode Island!)

Fuse blocks are hardly ever shown in the front of the auto parts stores, but they usually have them in back. Don't bother with Autozone or Advance Auto Parts - the counter help simply won't know anything about them.

If you have a local auto parts store that sells to the garages (and delivers) then ask the counter guys for any of these parts:

Motormite - conduct-tite # 84941 (also available as HELP! 60232 and Dorman 646-135 this is an 8-gang, glass cartridge fuse block

If you prefer automotive ATO type fuses (those little boxy-looking ones with the tabs you plug in) then go for a Standard Motor Products FH-23 which is a 6-gang type, or FH-27 for 8 positions.

All of these are easy to mount, and have 1/4" "fast-on" tabs for in and out connections (probably the same as what you already have on your wires).

Again, if you're near the water or a marine store, you could try them, too, or do a search on westmarine.com, boatersworld.com or jamestowndistributors.com

Good luck, Gordon

After a lot of visits from the wiring gremlins, I too have a new fuse block, an auxilary fuse block and if I'm not mistaken, some of the new stuff is on the same order as your home's circuit breaker, no fuses, but an interuption sequence for protection in the event of overload... I bought one of the replacements directly from Vintage.

Thanks everyone,

In surfing I found the painless site and the fuse panel looks good. I am going to take some pictures of my current panel and show them to you. It has a funny looking copper wire on the battery side of the panel which connects 3 of the terminals in series. I have never seen that before. So I am reluctant to just tear in there and disassemble the thing (pictures or no) without having some idea of what is going on. Sure which Ryan was still around so I could ask.

Thanks again

Gary,
VS stocks those and I'm sure JPS and the other replica companies probably do as well.
-=theron