[BaadAssGremlins] Re: The Gremlin Battery Tray Saga

[Bill Larkie <bldfw@xxxxxxxxx>]

Mr. Simms,
Thanks for the reply and info!.  I did see your email
and it as most informative.  I decided for the moment
to clean the battery shelf up, seal it and rivet in
some aluminum sheetmetal for the replacement tray to
sit on.

Thanks for the tips!

Bill
Dallas, TX
72 Gremlin
72 Custom Cruiser Wagon (newly restored)
71 Mark III
70 Cadillac Conv
  
> Message: 14        
>    Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 08:35:41 -0000
>    From: "Simms" <MrSimms7@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Gremlin Battery Tray
> 
> 
> --- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Bill Larkie
> <bldfw@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> > Thanks for the replys folks.  Guess I wasn't quite
> > clear.  The battery tray is gone.  Looks to have
> > completely rusted away.  I was referring to the
> engine
> > bay cubby or indentation where the batter AND tray
> > would rest.  The tray has rusted away leaving the
> > three bolts with holes forming around them.  Bolts
> are
> > way to rusted to even consider getting them out.
> > 
> > Apparently depending on year, the battery could be
> on
> > the left or the right side with the radiator
> overflow
> > and windshield water bottles on the other.
> > 
> > Was looking for some insight into how best to
> replace
> > or repair the insert for the battery.
> > 
> > Bill
> > Dallas, TX
=================> 
> What did I not answer that?...I talked about the
> inner fender being 
> rotted out...even tossed up the pic...and gave ya a
> heads up on what 
> to do...
> 
> if you've only got flat area to replace...just use a
> piece of 
> steel...if you've got a flat area and one bend...use
> a piece of 
> steel...(heck if you're gonna run yer batt. up front
> it covers the 
> area so you could make most anything for there and
> no one would know 
> cause the batt. covers it) if yours is rotted like
> mine...get the 
> friggin panel...I explained how you'd need to prep
> the car and the 
> panel to get it in the car w/ ease...
> 
> if you just treat the rust...you're askin for
> trouble...rot is 
> cancer...its got to be cut out...yeah they treat
> some of it and get 
> away...but cars aren't people and its too easy to do
> it right the 
> first time...
> 
> and I'm not talkin about the tray...I'm talkin about
> where the tray 
> bolts too...



		
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