Yes, But I also found that VW bugs rotted out under the battery and that was inside the car under the back seat. I kept my air cooled bus battery area inspected and It needed care but I kept it from rotting out. It was a trouble spot for sure. Eric
> On Feb 23, 2020, at 10:29 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote: > > Eric: > > Yes, t is also where the battery is located on my ’66 (T1) and was on my bread loaf (’71) … the battery tray on those was notorious for rotting out. > > >> On 23-Feb-2020, at 11:23, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET> wrote: >> >> Thats really interesting. >> >> I think that is where the battery was for my air cooled busses., the side of the engine compartment. >> >> Do you have a vanagon with the battery there? If so you must have a available storage area in the front for a spare house battery or storage compartment behind the driver’s seat.? >> >> Eric >> >>> On Feb 23, 2020, at 9:54 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote: >>> >>> For some of us, that is where the battery is located. >>> >>>> On 22-Feb-2020, at 20:23, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>> >>>> yes... it's where the battery's located in my Doka... >>>> >>>> On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 4:10 PM vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote: >>>> >>>>> VW didn't quite miss it. Starting in late 81 models they used it for the >>>>> battery location in diesel engine T3 with about 600,000 built that way. >>>>> These made up about half of the total production of T3 vehicles from >>>>> that point. >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dennis Haynes wrote: >>>>>> One of those VW missed opportunities. This could have been a place for a >>>>> battery. >>>>>> >>>>>> Dennis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >> |
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