>Worst part of the battery acid leak on my Blondie was that I did it to
>myself. Before heading to Shasta the next day, I undid the clamp and
>shifted the battery aside to clean up the distributor area. And forgot to
>tighten the clamp back on. Result was the battery tipping over and the
>acid melted part of my distributor cap, and ruined the wires and paint.
>Arghh! Stupid C.O. (current owner).
Yep, been there, done that. When I installed the suspension bits I got
from Brock after we got to Hawaii in early '73, I also moved the battery
to the trunk using a (Rubbermaid type) marine battery box. First
autocross I lay it into the first hard corner and the nylon strap holding
it down comes loose and of course the battery starts bouncing all over
the trunk, putting large dents in the rear quarters and spraying acid all
over the place. Not pretty at all.
Yes it was a heck of a mess, and yes I installed a hold down strap with a
much more positive cinching mechanism. Remember what someone recently
stated about those who've been around longest have just had more chances
to make mistakes, from which we've hopefully learned how to avoid making
the mistakes again. All I have to say is amen!
FWIW, Ron
The ACL Group
Arlington, Texas
(817) 572-0873
ronday@home.com
ronnie_day@acd.org
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