Battery box lid

jonnyboy · Post by **jonnyboy** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:45 pm

HI Guys,

Does anyone have a cover over their battery?

The reason I ask is that:

a) I dont !

b) There is no sign of there ever being a catch on the front of my seat box to hold it like there is on the passenger side.

c) The parts catalogue lists one but no one stocks it.

Manfred · Post by **Manfred** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:04 pm

I haven't got one on either, but when I bought it there was a clip on the back end and some small hook on the front. Don't know if it was originally on it..

I now have fitted a piece of 18 mm plywood to cover the complete seatbox fixed with 6 small bolts in rivenuts. (with opening over battery offcourse) Looks very clean, though not original.....

Huzey · Post by **Huzey** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:23 pm

Do you mean actually on the battery itself, or a lid on the seat box secured by the over center clip on the front? Sorry if it seems a daft question.

jonnyboy · Post by **jonnyboy** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:57 pm

The lid on the seatbox that secured by the clip.

Huzey · Post by **Huzey** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:25 am

I've got one on mine.

Post by db » Thu Dec 07, 2006 4:53 pm

jonnyboy wrote:

b) There is no sign of there ever being a catch on the front of my seat box to hold it like there is on the passenger side.

It's a different type of clip. From memory the seat box would have a slot in the top front edge. I can take a photo if you want to know how it looks.

Dave

Bumpkin · Post by **Bumpkin** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:54 pm

Johnny Boy
I have 1 You can have it in you Xmas stocking.Piccys to follow. 1 clip either end turned with a 10 pence piece.
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Post by db » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:23 am

Bumpkin wrote: 1 clip either end turned with a 10 pence piece.

Well that's different to mine. Maybe because I have County spec. and the seats
are different? I'll try and remember to take a photo at the weekend.

Dave

Huzey · Post by **Huzey** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:47 am

Different to mine as well. Mine has a slot on the back that the back edge of the seat box sits between and an over center catch on the front of the seat box that catches the lid. It slides under the seat base. Hope that makes sense.
Huzey

Bumpkin · Post by **Bumpkin** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:55 am

That cover is from a x plate hard top.My hiCap has the one with the lip.
Tel

Andy Dawe · Post by **Andy Dawe** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:14 pm

come on bumkin i'm dying to see some pics of the rangey

Bumpkin · Post by **Bumpkin** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:05 am

Andy
Here she is.I thought this forum was Stage 1 only.I've actuall got 3 others as well.Been looking for good one for ages.Worth the wait.12 Months MOT.Owned by an enthusiast but died.New inner wings/floor/rear X member/sills,new tyres.Needs an O/drive though.
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Huzey · Post by **Huzey** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:14 pm

Nice one Tel,
I had one the same colour on an S plate but had a Daihatsu 2.8 Diesel engine. Put new inner wings on it and a new headlining. Got a huge dent in the bonnet when a side opening trailer tailgate swung round and smacked it one when I pulled over to let a tractor pass down a country lane.

Huzey

Post by db » Sat Dec 09, 2006 4:08 pm

I've put some photos of my battery cover here: http://stage1v8.org.uk/battery_cover/

There's a bit of flare from the flash but you can still see what it's like.

David

Tom G · Post by **Tom G** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:30 pm

My battery box lid is exactly the same as the one in the pics, slide in under the seat base and with an overcenter catch on the front of the seat box.

Tom.

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