[Mgs] Securing series 26 battery in the MGB

[riverside at southslope.net]

I  was just looking at the same situation in an MGB in the shop.
I  will use 2 overlapping pieces of light angle iron of the appropriate 
length, place them back to back
and drill two holes several inches apart.  A bolt thru one hole will act as 
a pivot.  I will weld a small
diameter rod to the outer ends of each angle iron that will stick out about 
one inch. Then  place the
angles across the battery and mark the pin positions on the sides of the 
battery box. Drill holes to fit the pins, install the pivot bolt
and slide the pins into the holes drilled into the sides of the battery box, 
scissors the angles
together and install the second bolt to secure.  A rubber pad between the 
battery and holder will
assure  the battery being held snug.  Easy to install and remove and all is 
secure.

Ron Sanborn
Multiple British , Italian , and other stuff.



,-----Original Message----- 
From: Bob Donahue
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 1:53 PM
To: mgs
Subject: [Mgs] Securing series 26 battery in the MGB

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
Cars:       52 MGTD - #17639
               71 MGB - #GHN5UB254361
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