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Date:         Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:31:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Aux. Battery Hold Down Clamp? (PIC)
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <c4e7c5f90908241347k629f0ccbn5ff7f8bb9b125bad@mail.gmail.com>
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It looks fine to me T-man. As long as its not being squeezed sideways.

That's what ALL battery hold downs looked like when I was your age!! =)

On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 1:47 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 1:19 PM, neil N<musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi all. > > > > Made this (small file size): > > > > http://tinyurl.com/nznok7 > > ....... > > > > Is this a bad design? i.e. Puts undue pressure on battery case? > > ..... > > > To be clear. If the clamp I made puts *some* pressure on top part of > battery, will this possibly distort the case, or cause it to crack > over time, and possibly leak? > > Thanks! > > Neil. > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >

-- Beverley Anne de Villiers April 20, 1930 - July 4, 2009

Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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