Hi Paul,
Bummer - I had a similar experience with BCS battery trays. After some
cutting & welding they fit. Fortunately, I got the batteries locally &
they didn't leak.
I don't have any suggestions about patching the batteries. I would try
to get some good ones from a local source. I used type 17HF, made for
old VW's or something. They weren't an exact concours fit but they went
into the boxes & the hold downs that BCS sent did fit with some longer
hold down rods.
I will be interested if someone has a better suggestion.
Regards,
Dave Russell
BN2
Fiat500f@aol.com wrote:
> Hi again,
>
> Ok, battery problems this time. My friends car that we are working
> on is a '54 100-4. A little over a year ago, my friend bought the two
> six volt batteries and trays for the car from British Car Specialist.
> We thought we were ready to put them in, but while waiting for the
> batteries to arrive, we found more, (and more) rust in the frame that
> we had to do first, so the batteries were put to the side while rust
> and numerous other things were repaired. About six months ago,
> FINALLY, it's battery installation day. I fill them up with the
> correct acid, and set them aside while to figure how the battery
> trays and mountings are all going to work. The trays don't fit. So
> after much head scratching and Anderson/Moment book picture
> consulting, they are determined to be the wrong ones. So, battery
> day is not happening. I set the trays to the side and go to do the
> same with the batteries, when I discover a problem. There is a
> puddle of acid under each battery! I remove the filler caps from the
> batteries, and sure enough, the acid levels have all dropped. So, I
> wipe off the acid on the outside of the batteries and fill them up
> again, sit them on the work bench, and watch them. Slowly, acid
> starts coming out of two sides of each battery! Upon very close
> inspection, I can see hairline cracks in both batteries, and on the
> top corners of each battery also. So, I call British Car Specialist.
> They say they can't take them back because it is illegal to ship the
> batteries with acid in them, and, that it's been too long since the
> sale. Lame and lamer. So, I now have two never used, never charged
> batteries that are defective. Does anyone have any suggestions as to
> what I can use to seal the cracks in the batteries? Everything I
> have tried reacts with the acid and doesn't seal. I've tried tar
> (it's a tar top battery!), silicone, JD weld, liquid nails, floor
> adhesive, roofing crack sealer, driveway sealer, super glue gel, and
> plummers putty. Suggestions please?
>
> Sincerely, Paul B.
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