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| ovo616 |
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while my cars been getting the body work done (see other thread) i'm atempting to make a cover that covers the battery, res tank, strut tower.
pics as below i sure you all know what it looks like there |
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| ovo616 |
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a nother couple of pics
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| chunkz |
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just a question
why do you want to cover them?? and is it easily removed incase you need to.. e.g jump start car.. check coolant
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| EFFalcon |
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interesting idea...
wonder how it'll look when done!
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| Gaz |
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whats the legallity of covering a battery up? dont think theres any issues as long as it can breathe?
i think itll look pretty schmick.... btw nice use of the towbar to weight your felt-like-material 
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| SCOTCHBO |
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looks good man but wat materiel is that ure using i like the idea but i recon t may stop the battery breathin like gaz brought up they can over heat badly
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| Steady ED |
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Not sure about EF's, but the ED's have a battery box with a snorkel.
And you could put some vents in the top of the cover too if you needed too. It'll be interesting to see how this turns out.
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| ovo616 |
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it's just flecy material it'll not over heat coz of the vent to the side and the snorkel in the bottom
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| chunkz |
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Steady ED wrote: Not sure about EF's, but the ED's have a battery box with a snorkel.
And you could put some vents in the top of the cover too if you needed too. It'll be interesting to see how this turns out. my ef has battery box + snorkel on it
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| ovo616 |
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as for ease of removal it's held in by the rad cap and 2 x-mas tree clips.
yet to decied if i want to have the battery termals visable buy that can be looked at later. it's going to be finished off in body colour |
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| EACRUISER |
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I might change how its held in if it was me.
Having it held in by the radiator cap will be a b**ch if you need to take the cover off when the car is hot. You will get burned as the pressure releases as you open the cap up. I would make it do you can take the cover off without taking the radiator cap off. Do you know what i mean ? ? ? |
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| EACRUISER |
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Other than that - great idea.
I might try something like this when i get my car back. |
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| ovo616 |
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True i might cut some lugs in the side so it'll slip off over the cap no big deal just a nother clip to hold it in
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| Daniel |
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An enclosed battery isnt illegal - just be sensible, make sure the snorkle is attached and positioned effectivly..
Many cars use enclosed batterys as they look ugy, alot of small cars are doing this ive noticed along with american/euro cars and jags have them next to the spare tyre! Be nice when its all done n looks made to fit i bet.
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| shoey50 |
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good idea have often thought of hiding thing under the bonnet to make it look cleaner didnt think of this one but got any more pics how is the progress goin?
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