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Re: Battery Box Liner(what do I do?)

To: Blake Wylie <bwylie@HiWAAY.net>
Subject: Re: Battery Box Liner(what do I do?)
From: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 19:28:48 -0800
Blake Wylie wrote:
> 
> So...what do us group 26 battery owners do?  The frame for my battery hole
> isn't going to last too much longer.  Should I just weld in some metal and
> "rebuild" the old frame and box?
> 
> Just wondering....  :)
> 
> Blake Wylie
> 1970 MGB
> 
> On Mon, 23 Mar 1998, stuart farmer wrote:
> 
> > Yes, you DO have to punch holes for the battery cables. They have
> > to be large enough for the cable ends to fit through.
> > Most of us have the largest battery possible that will fit in our
> > MG's and I found that the battery liner is not large enough to
> > accomodate a group 26 battery. The liner is shaped so that the
> > group 26 battery will not go all the way to the bottom.
> > Of course, I found this out AFTER I had made the holes for the
> > cables !!
> > Cheerio, Stuart....'79MGB (with the top down)
> >
> >
> > At 10:49 AM 3/23/98 -0600, you wrote:
> > >OK...I'll admit to being a serious novice, but this has to be perhaps one
> > >of the most ridiculous things I have asked, but what the hell.  I replaced
> > >the battery in my 77B a while ago and noticed that there were 2 pieces of
> > >wood for the battery to rest on.  So, on my next parts order, I got the
> > >battery box liner from Moss.  Saturday I go to put it in...shouldn't be a
> > >problem right...well, with the liner in I can't hook up the battery!!!
> > >Oooops.  There are no holes to punch out in the liner, but I figure this is
> > >what has to be done.  I'll probably just drill a couple out.  I thought I'd
> > >ask to make sure I am not going nuts....probably too late.
> > >
> > >
> > Stuart Farmer
> > 2724 Florida St.
> > Longview,WA 98632         k7wf@kalama.com
> > Tel: 360-423-1769
> >
> >

  Yup, and while yer at it, reshape the hole and carrier to take a Group
24 battery.  That's what happened to my B.
-- 
  Charley Robinson
  Kerrville, TX, USA
  <ccrobins@ktc.com>
  `69 B Roadster



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