[Mgs] Securing series 26 battery in the MGB

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I used a piece of 2 by 4 and cut it so it fits snugly between the battery top
and the bottom of the compartment panel

> On Apr 30, 2014, at 3:19 PM, "mgbob at juno.com" <mgbob at juno.com> wrote:
>
> There are batteries secured by synthetic rope, around the carrier box and
> across the top of the batteries.
> If you try that, be sure it's a synthetic, like nylon or dacron, as a
natural
> rope can be eaten by the acid and fumes.
> Bob
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "Bob Donahue" <bobmgtd at comcast.net>
> To: "mgs" <mgs at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Mgs] Securing series 26 battery in the MGB
> Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2014 14:53:28 -0400
>
> I have a 71 MGB with a series 26 battery on the passenger side. The battery
> fits fine. but how do you hold it down? I bought the (12V) Clamp/J-bolt set
> from Moss, but the clamp won't fit into the battery box, and I don't see
any
> holes to hook the J-bolts to.
>
> Bob Donahue (Still Stuck in the '50s)
> Email - bobmgtd at comcast.net
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