new battery tray needed
Does anyone know if it's possible to get a new battery tray for my 1989 280GE - chassis number WDB46023327065496
It's completely rotted away - needed urgently........
Hi Suzie
Unfortunately the answer is no!!! It only comes as part of a complete front Bulkhead Assembly at ££££'s
The best answer if you can find a scrap shell with a good tray and cut the tray and surround out and re weld in.
Axel has done one in the past and may help, but i am sure will not thank me for suggesting it!!
Looking at the pictures a patch repair is long out of the question...
I guess alternatives are possible if you don't care too much about it looking correct or perfection etc.
Gav
Stable doors and all that, but maybe an under-mat this time?
Cut the whole battery tray out, and fabricate a new one out of stainless, fit & forget
Gordon O
i think not having an imbecile do a restoration on it to 'original specification would be a good start ,sadly this Man is very persuasive and convincing. Hopefully his has been brought to a halt .#39;
this did not 'just happen' it takes a long while to rot so badly , a metal fabrication shop will be able to fold up a replacement tray and then carefully cut the old tray out and then weld the new one back in.
you can see where the tray has been painted around the edges hiding the huge hole with the battery, the passenger footwell and interior must be awash with water and rusty muck. terrible just terrible and just think people pay the bloke who oversaw this 'restoration' to go and do pre-purchase inspections !!!!!! the mind boggles.
even worse he thinks he is really good at what he does .
this repair is tricky as it is near lots of wiring and fuel lines and really involves taking the inner wing off to really get to the damaged area.
Stable doors and all that, but maybe an under-mat this time?
I hope you get it sorted ok but your present battery I assume that isn't leaking? Or over charging?
simon yes you should have a rubber strip along the engine bay scuttle
for some reason it only goes on the flat and not down the angled sides
There is also a hole directly above the battery (on a 463 anyway) which should have a piece of tape over it to stop water draining down onto the battery
simon it goes on the seam just under the wipers behind the cabin air intake on the car NOT THE BONNET
when fitted it looks to short
adrian
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Thanks for replies - have asked mechanic to make do & mend, he's going to cut out the rotten bits and fabricate something. As long as it's watertight so my passenger will no longer need to wear wellies when it's raining, that's the main thing!