Installing Aux Battery & Prepping Box
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11-15-2006, 08:43
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Installing Aux Battery & Prepping Box
Curt:
Your truck bed lining idea might work, I just wonder about the texture. Dirt collection and such? Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors Niceville, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: Curt Sprenger To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 12:17 AM Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Installing Aux Battery & Prepping Box Line-x. The truck bed spray in lining. That's what I'm thinking. When I get to that project. Probable need to remove the battery tray, clean it REAL GOOD with baking soda, then take it to the Line-x folks. I'm open to better suggestions. Curt Sprenger 1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing" Anaheim Hills, Calif. Andy Coleman wrote: >Hello Leroy; > >Thanks for your response! > >I love POR-15. I have another bus, a 69' Dodge, that is covered with >it. Once painted, it never rusts again! > >However, the POR on my 69's battery tray is bubbling and peeling off >from the battery acid. Its not very resistant. Unfortunately. > >POR-15 was my first guess to. > >Anybody have any other paints or coatings that might work? > >Andy > > > > >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert" > > > >>Andy: Battery box paint. POR-15 for sure. >> >>Leroy Eckert >>1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors >>Niceville, FL >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Andy Coleman >> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:02 PM >> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Installing Aux Battery & Prepping Box >> >> >> Fellow Wanderlodgers: >> >> I'm in the process of installing an auxilliary starting battery in the >> passenger front storage box of my 83' FC-35. >> >> Like many of you, I don't like the idea of having to fire up the >> generator to start the bus after running the lights all night. >> >> In preparation for the battery installation, I've been removing the >> stock felt that lines the inside of the front passenger box. Can >> anybody recommend a paint that might stand up to a battery? I imagine >> that I should also vent the box to prevent a build up of battery gases >> - which is why I'm worried about the paint. >> >> Also, what size battery should I install? Half my box is taken up >> with the engine air filter - so I don't have much room. My >> Caterpillar mechanic told me that it is best to have two batteries in >> sequence to start a big diesel engine. If I only have space for one, >> what size should I use? >> >> Thanks everyone! I'll be posting photos of my air intake modification >> with part numbers for everyone to use soon. My mod is a version of >> the idea that Randy installed in Bruce's FC. >> >> Andy Coleman >> Spring Lake Heights, NJ >> 83' FC-35 >> >> >> >> >> >>[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> >> > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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