The biggest problem with the Lucas-derived fuse box in the Pantera is the Euro-type fuses. They use aluminum strips in various sizes wrapped around a ceramic or hard plastic core. Aluminum reacts with the copper electrical contacts in the presence of atmospheric moisture to produce an oxide layer that is an electrical insulator. Attempting to 'clean' the fragile aluminum while driving usually results in tearing the aluminum. By contrast, the Busse-made 'GBC' glass fuses with pinted ends, have none of these problems. Mine have been in place in our Pantera since 1985 with zero trouble. IMHO, if you're melting the innards of a fuse, it's because of excessive resistence in that circuit, not from heat-radiating troubles. Glass fuses were used in billions of cars from the 1930s thru about 1985, when Detroit switched to the current spade-lug fuse. The GBC fuse is identical to these, except for a pointy end to match the Euro fuse holders. Panteras, Porsches and FIATS all use glass GBC fuses with zero problems, unless there a circuit problem which is hardly the fuse type's fault.
