[Mgs] Battery tie down

[Richard Ewald]

Gravity sometimes isn't enough.  I bought a nice old 240 Volvo once where
someone thought gravity was enough.  There was this really nice burned spot
on the hood right over the positive battery terminal.
It doesn't take much, a speed bump a little too fast, a bad road, or a big
pot hole and you might have your baby burn to the ground as your battery
gives you an impromptu lesson in arc welding and its effects.
Sheez, what does a generic battery hold down cost?  $5?  You would risk your
ride for $5 and 20 minutes of labor?  I wouldn't.

.02
Rick

On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Chad Cooper <mgb72 at airmail.net> wrote:

> Gravity is plenty, unless you are offroading, a group 26 wedges in there
> pretty tightly.  If you ever end up upside down the battery coming loose is
> the least of your concerns.
>
> --- craigstraub at sbcglobal.net wrote:
>
> From: "Craig Straub" <craigstraub at sbcglobal.net>
> To: <mgs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Mgs] Battery tie down
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:08:07 -0500
>
> Hi list,
>
> I replaced my 2 six volt batteries in my MGB with a single 12 volt.
>
> As of right now I do not see how to tie down or to secure the battery.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Craig
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