Yeah - that sure is expensive. As the self proclaimed Coweta County
Cheapskate, I made one from a plastic container I was going to recycle,
painted it black and it looks and works great. You may also be able to
get a boat battery box cheaper and use as is or cut it down to look like
the $50 dollar one.
I also screwed a piece of 1"x 2"x 10" wood to the firewall behind the
battery to prevent corrosion. Most of my Spridgets have the two little
bumps on the firewall eaten away. The wood keeps the battery away from
the metal and the hold downs still work fine.
Bob Spruck
MGMaven
Sharpsburg, GA
On 12/4/2014 5:41 PM, dwoerpel wrote:
> Tim,
>
> I've been using one of these for 20 years. Lot cheaper back then but
> look around and you may find one for less. If your battery is too low
> place a block of suitably sized wood under the battery. No worries with
> corrosion. Here is the Moss page but Victoria British may sell them as
> well.
>
> http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=29387&SortOrder=10&gclid=CKu9hJa5rcICFWFgMgodDA0Afw
>
> or use: *http://tinyurl.com/mudjzt3
>
> *Dave W.
> '59 :{)
> '59 MGA 1500*
>
> *
>
> On 12/4/2014 12:23 PM, Tim Collins wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Yesterday I took the battery out of my Sprite to clean all around the
>> battery tray and firewall. That area was a problem during the
>> restoration in 2008 so I want to keep up with corrosion. I found the
>> area to be in great shape. I cleaned up a little bit of dirt and dust
>> and then gave the area a good wash with baking soda and water.
>>
>> When I installed the battery in '08. I used some of those Christmas
>> colored Terminal Corrosion Protectors. I don't know if they did a
>> spectacular job of preventing corrosion or if the liberal dose of
>> dielectric grease did the job - or both. Anyway, I got to wondering
>> how long those terminal protectors last. I did pick up new protectors
>> at the parts store today, but haven't been able to find any
>> instructions that say how long they last. Checked the Internet and
>> didn't find anything there.
>>
>> Does anyone know how long terminal protectors are good for before they
>> go terminal? (Autocraft Part # AC619)
>>
>> Tim
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