Battery Box

Post by **RussLCV** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:53 pm

What do you use to house your battery? Do you have a battery box if so where does it come from I am after something

Any ideas

Post by **overider** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:28 pm

I have a stainless steel tray, I made myself. I suppose you could try to buy a stainless steel baking tray the correct size. but Stainless is best. No problems with leaks just wipe off or hose it away.

Post by **RussLCV** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:30 pm

The GPO commercials used plastic boxes

Post by **overider** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:19 pm

ERRRR don’t think you will have much look finding a plastic baking tray neither

Post by **Slugger** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 6:41 pm

I'm looking for a battery box as well. So if anyone has any ideas?
Got to be a good way to go surely. Netly does it.

Slugger

Post by **YummyMummy** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:41 pm

Why not try contacting the chap we bought Nico off. He sells battery clamps on ebay (winros1917) which he makes - also makes heat shields. He might be willing to make up a box for you.

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Post by **alainmoran** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 2:42 am

is it just me (because I have a fairly new battery) but does your battery leak all that much that you need to put it into a box?

Post by **steve4063** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:29 am

i cut a piece of rubber off the huge reel i've got to put behind and beneath the battery on all the cars i do.
it's black so looks ok and helps and vibration and stops and draughts getting through also.

i don't glue it down anywhere so u can check behind easily for rot

Post by **MoggyTech** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:25 am

If you are using a modern sealed battery a couple of pieces of old rubber floor mat does fine, as mentioned above. If you sit a stainless steel tray on top of the mild steel plate, and if they rub and wear through the paint, the mild steel will rot due to electrolytic action.

Another option, is an old PC case which are powder coated. A typical desktop upright PC case is just the right width, so you get three sides with a pre formed lip and just have to cut and bend one side.

Post by **aupickup** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:52 pm

i have the original gpo battery box in mine, i think i may have a spare one kicking about, not sure i did have a spare will look for you

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:07 pm

MOSS will sell you a battery box for the Mini (item 17) http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/Shop/ViewP ... D=3386#top if you are looking for something to weld in ?

Post by **Slugger** » Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:14 pm

Thanks for the advice guys. My battery doesn't leak by the way. I just thought it would look really cool, to have a smart looking box to completely contain the battery, so that you only see the pos and neg leads coming out.
Not looking to weld anything in.
Stainless would look really good if it was well made.