Removing battery tray
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Removing battery tray
I want to remove the battery tray on the passenger side chassis leg as I'm relocating the battery to inside the car.
Anyone removed theirs before? Any pics?
I think its a 'be brave' and get the angle grinder out kind of job. From looking at it, it doesn't appear it will affect any strength in the car?
Anyone removed theirs before? Any pics?
I think its a 'be brave' and get the angle grinder out kind of job. From looking at it, it doesn't appear it will affect any strength in the car?
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Never done this myself. Would it be easier to drill out the spot welds?
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Deffinately reccomend drilling the spot welds out! Drill them out, then get a decent chisel to lift it as you go.
Grinding will take HOURS and leave a gash finish if you slip or something.
Grinding will take HOURS and leave a gash finish if you slip or something.
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Lukey has done this on his car, looks good.
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I'd say drill the spot welds too... I want to do this eventually, i think it'd look smart!
Please take some pics if u do it.
Please take some pics if u do it.
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I drilled out my rear parcel shelf supports,you can buy a special spot weld remover tool,or just use a big drill bit,metal is very thin,and i went through it in most of the ones i drilled,filled now,just waiting to oput finishing touches to it,then paint.
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Re: Removing battery tray
clean it up and you should see the spot welds easy enuf. centre punch them then drill them out and you shouldn't need a chisel.
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Re: Removing battery tray
ok, took it out today for anyone interested....
The battery tray is black as I had previously hammerited it due to the battery leaking and corroding the tray. I was never happy with it and wanted to relocate the battery to inside the car so here is the tray as it was...
A couple of snapped drill bits, some chisel, angle grinder and hammer action later....
Definately looks better without it....
The battery tray is black as I had previously hammerited it due to the battery leaking and corroding the tray. I was never happy with it and wanted to relocate the battery to inside the car so here is the tray as it was...
A couple of snapped drill bits, some chisel, angle grinder and hammer action later....
Definately looks better without it....
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should not have posted that mate, I want to relocate mine as well now lol
Looking good Stu, do we have a plan for when its on the road? would be good to see 2010 with a new host of rebuit rocco's
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Looking good Stu, do we have a plan for when its on the road? would be good to see 2010 with a new host of rebuit rocco's
Russ
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Aiming for Roadstar but we'll see.... Pretty sure it will be next year and Roadstar is as good a target as any but it depends on a few factors, namely time!
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I gave up saying when mine is done LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ago matey lol
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