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[sibhs]

Hi guys, I got two fuse box's in my possession. One has Holden 2 and the other Holden 3 on the back. Anyone know the difference? Nothing physical I can see. <br /><br />Anyone redone the lettering on these? I think you'd need a brush with one hair in it. Marty

Edited by sibhs, 30 June 2014 - 06:14 PM.

[frash da bucket]

Hi Marty,
I have a late 1971 xu-1 complete wiring harness.
The fuse holder has a 3.
If thats any help.

Regards John.

[sibhs]

Thanks John, my 2 is out of a 72 three speed. That's all I know.

[gad05]

Hi Marty,

My 73 lj auto has no.4 on the fuse box.
My 74 lj auto no.2.

Don't think that helps you.
Cheers Graham .

[sibhs]

Working on getting new text on the plastic. I ordered some decal material and redrew the copy on the computer. Printed it to the decal then applied. I still want to spray a sealer over the top. Marty

[Ice]

You never cease to amaze me Marty

[RallyRed]

agree Gene...amazing skills across a wide range of tasks!

[hanra]

Thats cool man!

[sibhs]

Just done the lower fuse sticker. Got plenty spare if any one wants them. $5 for the Fusebox set posted to your door. No guarantee on how long they'll last till I find a spray and test it for a couple of years. You'd have to be anal to do this but there just maybe a couple of you out there. Also working on the correct lower dash font. I have redrawn all letters from a genuine dash. Yet to fit these. Marty

[N/A-PWR]

Fiddly little stickers, hey Marty

[hanra]

Id be keen on that for my fuse box in my LH!! Everything looks the same except my has SWING DOWN TO SERVICE FUSES FC not FD.....?

[MustardGTR]

Marty, obviously the lower dash font is not something that you select from a drop down menu.

What is your staring point (scan?) or are you graphically editing each letter one at a time?

Food for thought - imagine if your 'font" was printed/cut as a stencil on a three layer transfer which you could apply, paint the lettering white, then remove stencil for an original look. I'm sure you would sell a million.

Either way well done! 

[sibhs]

Marty, obviously the lower dash font is not something that you select from a drop down menu.

What is your staring point (scan?) or are you graphically editing each letter one at a time?

Food for thought - imagine if your 'font" was printed/cut as a stencil on a three layer transfer which you could apply, paint the lettering white, then remove stencil for an original look. I'm sure you would sell a million.

Either way well done! 

I photographed the dash font then traced it in Illustrator and used measurements from actual dash for positioning. Yes, sprayed through stencil would be as original but beyond my little home office.  I'm hoping to fit to lower dash text  then spray with a matting clear to give the dash that flat look they have and protect type.

Marty

[Potta]

Wow.

 

If you wanted I reckon you could sell a heap of those stickers Marty.

 

eBay is your friend.

 

Plenty of guys want their dash restored and there are few places who do it properly and none that do it cheaply.

[Rockoz]

Wasnt mikecatts doing something similar?

 

For your fuseholders there used to be a product that Dick Smith sold before they became retail.

It was a plating system that didnt need electrical current to do the process.

You just dipped components in it and they came out with a nice finish very close to the original surface finish.

 

Jaycar may still have it.

Or there was another company around Bexley NSW called Circuit Components.

Edited by Rockoz, 17 July 2014 - 10:00 AM.

[sibhs]

Fuse holders are made from two metals. Chrome and brass I think, riveted together. I dipped mine in rust convertor for a minute then wiped clean. Before and after

Edited by sibhs, 17 July 2014 - 10:18 AM.

[hanra]

I removed each and every metal contact from every plastic connector and cleaned them up with a small wire wheel attached to my dremel tool, then sprayed them with DE-OXIT. This ensure no intermittent electrical issues.

[kiwi-lilj]

Marty I think you are nuts but I love your work. :-)

[sibhs]

Technician question

What do the FD and FC represent?   I've seen both on LJ s and FC on Hanras SLR.

 

Here are 3 LJ's.

 

 

 

Edited by sibhs, 19 August 2014 - 05:55 PM.

[jd lj]

Could it possibly be the difference for whether the car was ordered with a radio or other options. I know not all fuse panels have the terminals for a radio.

[r2160]

Mate happy to take a set and have a go.

 

pm me the details

 

cheers

Glenn

[grumpy xu1]

Hi Marty, put my down as "anal" then i would like 4 sets of the under dash & fuse box stencils if they're to correct spelling ale& font please mate all to suit lj thanks, Gary.

[grumpy xu1]

Hi Marty that's scale mate i typed but the friggen tablet decided to make me spell like a 4 year old sorry ! Gary.

[hanra]

Hey Marty, image taken from another thread in regards to build sheets.



Interesting that it lists FC? So it must have meant something?

Edited by hanra, 15 February 2015 - 08:53 PM.

[Bazza]

Hi

 

The FC version has no "Radio" fuse fitted. The FD version does.

 

Cheers

 

Bazza

 

 

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