I’m need to rewire my 68 Valiant plan on using aftermarket fuse box and wiring kit, is there any reasons not to mount the fuse box under the hood ?? Would like easier access then under the dash.
I use Marine Grade electrical components when adding electrical things to my car. They often have a greater variety to choose from and are of superior quality than generic car stuff. They are easily sourced online.
Even the fuse selection is better and often available in much higher amperage ratings. Most of the stuff is rated for wet conditions as well, but mine never get water near them under the hood due to my choices of placement.
The wire is a lot nicer too. I use heavy duty fine stranded welding cable for heavy current loads. Solder, heatshrink tubing and quality wire ends make for a neat job. I prefer a mall pizo torch for bigger soldering and a quality gun style soldering tool for the finer stuff.
I follow the general ideas and theory of the Madd Electric techniques when adding electrical items too.
