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Re: Battery Tiedown

To: MG Nuts <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Battery Tiedown
From: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 17:54:11 -0800
Huh, I wouldn't have thought a bungie cord would satisfy the SCCA rules.

Agreed that it's a good thing to do regardless.

Skye

Word on the street is that MGB73 said:
> Skye,
> I use a bungie cord.  It wraps around the battery frame and the battery
> pretty easily.  Satifies the AutoX requirements.  I also think it is a good
> thing to do regarless, since it keeps your battery from flopping around and
> getting damaged.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Nick
> 73 MGB    NAMGBR  San Diego MG Club
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Skye Poier" <skye@ffwd.com>
> To: "MG Nuts" <mgs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 12:45 PM
> Subject: Battery Tiedown
> 
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > As part of my quest to do AutoX next year, I need to secure my battery.
> >
> > I am using a single group 26 battery in the passenger's side bin.
> >
> > Do any of the securing things in the Moss catalog work with the single
> > 12 volt?  Are there any places to attach the "hooks" to in the bin
> > in my 66 B or do I have to drill something?
> >
> > I would like to put the battery in one of those plastic tubs as well;
> > I'm guessing I'll have to make some holes in the bottom of the bin
> > for the securing device, in addition to a holes in the side for the
> > battery leads.
> >
> > Skye
> >
> > --
> > 1966 MGB - GHN3L     Safety Fast!             __,__\__
> > The MGB Experience   http://www.mgb.bc.ca/   (_o____o_)
> >
> 

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