I just installed one this weekend. I left the braces in place. I used a die
grinder with a cutoff wheel to cut along the inside edge of the old one,
leaving the top flanges in the car (too may spot welds to drill out). I cut
the side flanges off the new box and with a little trimming it fit right
into place between the braces. I put four plug welds along the front and
back flanges and I mig welded the entire length of the sides. A little
grinder action, and you cannot tell I did not remove the braces or cut out
the whole old box. It took less than an hour.
MikeC
> >Has anyone any experience replacing a battery box on a Spit?
> >I see they are listed as available in Rimmer. Are these metal? Does one
NEED
> >to remove the bulkhead braces to install it? I'm not interested in the
> >fibreglass version.
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