Date:         Wed, 8 Aug 2007 05:43:04 EDT
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: T3 Westy's; batteries; how to have your cake and eat it
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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
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