Installing Aux Battery & Prepping Box

[Andy Coleman]

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"
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> Andy: Battery box paint. POR-15 for sure.
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> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors
> Niceville, FL
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andy Coleman
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:02 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Installing Aux Battery & Prepping Box
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> Fellow Wanderlodgers:
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> I'm in the process of installing an auxilliary starting battery in the
> passenger front storage box of my 83' FC-35.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> Andy Coleman
> Spring Lake Heights, NJ
> 83' FC-35
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