Thread: American Graffiti Coupe, My Version

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These are the parts I need to mount. I want to mount them under the dash by adding a plate above the two cross bars. I was going to mount the fuse box on the drivers side and the ignition and solenoid on the passenger side.

Originally Posted by racerx1699

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These are the parts I need to mount. I want to mount them under the dash by adding a plate above the two cross bars. I was going to mount the fuse box on the drivers side and the ignition and solenoid on the passenger side.

If I understand your "...plate above the two cross bars" you're saying that they would be horizontal, beneath the cowl? That's the last place I would want them, as you're going to be on your back looking up into the darkest depths of your interior to see anything. I'd glue a piece of plywood or hardwood to the back side of the firewall, and mount them where you can see them clearly by ducking your head beneath the bottom edge of your dash panel, and don't worry too much about having them out of sight line, either. You can fabricate a cover panel, held off of the wood mounting panel by a few pieces of tubing, with long screws into the wood to keep things pristine.

Originally Posted by rspears

If I understand your "...plate above the two cross bars" you're saying that they would be horizontal, beneath the cowl? That's the last place I would want them, as you're going to be on your back looking up into the darkest depths of your interior to see anything. I'd glue a piece of plywood or hardwood to the back side of the firewall, and mount them where you can see them clearly by ducking your head beneath the bottom edge of your dash panel, and don't worry too much about having them out of sight line, either. You can fabricate a cover panel, held off of the wood mounting panel by a few pieces of tubing, with long screws into the wood to keep things pristine.

Tell me about it, Roger! I learned that the hard way. I may have to slightly drop my A/C unit if I blow a fuse. My fuse box, relays, etc. SHOULD have gone behind the seats. For a genuine, certified GS-13 military planner, I sure blew that one.