In a message dated 07/08/2007 11:32:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: I also want to investigate cutting the floor out of the battery box and extending it downward to get a bigger/deeper (100AH) battery under the seat (s). Not sure yet if it can be done.
Warren, I too have thought about this. The one problem is the upper control arm bolt. When it comes time to change the upper control arm bushings that long bolt needs that space to come out. So, what I though was to provide holes in the dropped section of the battery box to allow this. Then all that would need to be done would be to remove the battery and then remove that bolt. Doesn't seem all that much of a problem. AND, if some battery company does not soon offer a 1000 amp/h battery that fits in that hole I just may try this modification. Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/trainsal.htm) ) _Frank Condelli & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html) - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley _Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust Systems_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm) _BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm) a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10, 2007 |
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