Barry Wrote:
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> I am running out of space to put the battery in my 40 Ford truck, and am
> considering under the passenger seat.
I had a motorhome/van conversion that had the second battery (for devices
inside the motorhome) in the rear under a seat. It was enclosed insi
Gel cel batteries meant for racing applications would be ideal for this
application since they do not vent during charging and are safe for
interior use. They are more expensive, mind you, but they do work
nicely. They can also be mounted in any orientation including upside down,
which may op
VW Beetles always had the battery in the passenger compartment under the
rear seat. Never heard of them blowing up because of the gasses. What
they used to do was short the posts on the metal springs when people
would remove the battery cover. I don't think you'll have any
problems.
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I am running out of space to put the battery in my 40 Ford truck, and am
considering under the passenger seat. There is ample room to do this unde
2002 7:26 AM
Subject: Re: Battery placement (very little if any LBC content)
Hi Barry,
This reminds me of my favorite sport car story (which didn't happen to me,
but I have to steal it and share it here).
A fellow I know, who owned a succession of sports cars through his misspe
Barry,
As you said, the MG BGT is closed. However, for either B or BGT, the
battery compartment is in the open air - there is a reasonably secure
(although not totally air-tight) panel over the battery, but you can see the
road beneath the battery - there is nothing beneath it beyond the minimum
houston...we have lift off.. ;-(
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> This reminds me of my favorite sport car story (which didn't happen to me,
> but I have to steal it and share it here).
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Hi Barry,
This reminds me of my favorite sport car story (which didn't happen to me,
but I have to steal it and share it here).
A fellow I know, who owned a succession of sports cars through his misspent
youth, had an early Datsun Fairlady (predesessor to the Datsun 2000 Roadster,
Japanese kn
I am running out of space to put the battery in my 40 Ford truck, and am
considering under the passenger seat. There is ample room to do this under
the platform and is about the only place left as hard as that is to
believe, but if you have ever seen a forty Ford truck you know what I am
talking ab
