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Feb 3, 2026 | 08:52 AM

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56panelford

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Nice and neat Ingo..will you have some sort of cover over the fuse panel?

Feb 9, 2026 | 07:48 AM

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ingo

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Originally Posted by 56panelford

Nice and neat Ingo..will you have some sort of cover over the fuse panel?

John sorry for late reply, i got a flu.
Yes i will build a cover over the fuse panel but I haven't yet come up with the perfect idea for attaching it.

Feb 9, 2026 | 08:53 AM

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56panelford

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I wish you well over your flu..
I wonder if you could use a plastic tool box from something like a power tool Something like this

Feb 11, 2026 | 04:59 AM

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I wish you well over your flu..
I wonder if you could use a plastic tool box from something like a power tool Something like this

I´m not a Fan of plastic on our old Trucks so i´m gonna build a Cover from alloy, i just have to figure out how to attach it.

Feb 11, 2026 | 08:34 PM

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fullyford

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I also went with a hydroboost. Mine came from a 04 mustang. I made all my lines and fittings

Feb 12, 2026 | 06:56 AM

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I also went with a hydroboost. Mine came from a 04 mustang. I made all my lines and fittings

You built an underfloor Hydroboost !?
How do you fill / change brakefluid?

Feb 12, 2026 | 07:25 AM

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There a few inches of clearance, used a suction gun to fill. It’s pretty easy. I have 300000km on my f150 and I’ve never changed brake fluid. Should I maybe. I highly doubt my M100 will ever see miles like that.