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Date:         Fri, 11 Jan 2002 20:00:54 -0500
Reply-To:     Adam Puzerewski <VGONMAN@MSN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Adam Puzerewski <VGONMAN@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Aux Battery Cover
Comments: To: cooper@BQMLAW.COM
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Too bad you chose the method you did. The whole point in buying the Optima for the extra battery is so you lay it on its side! There is nothing of any substance that has to be cut to accomplish this. All the cutting i did for mine took less than 5 minutes, and I used the same battery cover and carpet without any adaptation.

It sounds like you are going to spend more time and worry fabricating this cover than the 5 minutes it takes to cut out 2 little unseen squares of metal that do absolutely nothing for the performance of your van!

----- Original Message ----- From: Cooper, Jonathan R. Sent: Friday, January 11, 2002 3:58 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Aux Battery Cover

I finally broke down and bought an Optima battery an, given the balmy weather last week, installed it. Followed the Harold & Nancy Method and installed it upright, because I hate cutting anything substantial and did not want to cut off the top posts of the battery. I want to make a battery Cover like H&N's. I cannot raise them, so does anyone have an idea of a malleable material out of which I could build a cover that would go over the posts and then swoop down so the driver's seat could rotate, all while looking like it was made for the space. I thought of screen with fiberglass over it. And then what? Light brown fleece? Carpet won't conform enough. I don't think I have sufficient metal forming tools. Outside of a propane torch, I don't have anything that would melt plastic to form it, so I am stuck. I would like this to be hardy, because I will likely take it off and put it on more times than one. Thanks

Jonathan R. Cooper Brzytwa, Quick & McCrystal 900 Skylight Office Tower Cleveland, OH 44113 216-664-6900 (voice) 216-664-6901 (fax) Cooper@BQMlaw.com


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