Best way to cover hole behind battery box
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Best way to cover hole behind battery box
Hi,
I'm looking for the best way to cover the large hole behind the battery. I've just removed some very torn thin rubber sheet that was loosely glued there and I wondered if there was a better option. I have a 1970 Traveller so the earlier rubber bung won't fit, I think. It doesn't look like there's anything specifically available so I'm looking for innovative ideas!
Thanks,
James
I'm looking for the best way to cover the large hole behind the battery. I've just removed some very torn thin rubber sheet that was loosely glued there and I wondered if there was a better option. I have a 1970 Traveller so the earlier rubber bung won't fit, I think. It doesn't look like there's anything specifically available so I'm looking for innovative ideas!
Thanks,
James
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Re: Best way to cover hole behind battery box
Early cars had the rubber bung as you mention. I don't think the hole size ever changed (?) so I imagine you could use that but later cars simply made do with a black plastic sheet glued over that area. That is what my car has and it has worked perfectly well all these years
If you want to reduce noise levels, you can probably purchase a modern material and cover the entire bulkhead with that, cut to shape and carefully installed?
If you want to reduce noise levels, you can probably purchase a modern material and cover the entire bulkhead with that, cut to shape and carefully installed?
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Re: Best way to cover hole behind battery box
Hi,
I think this is what you are after (link below).
Best wishes,
Mike.
https://www.morrisminorspares.com/elect ... 70-p829864
I think this is what you are after (link below).
Best wishes,
Mike.
https://www.morrisminorspares.com/elect ... 70-p829864
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1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
Re: Best way to cover hole behind battery box
Hi,
I had seen that rubber bung on ESM but I'm not sure if it would fit as it says MM and series II only. I wonder if that means it won't fit for some reason, or if it just wasn't used originally on Minor 1000 models. Has anyone tried it?
Thanks,
James
I had seen that rubber bung on ESM but I'm not sure if it would fit as it says MM and series II only. I wonder if that means it won't fit for some reason, or if it just wasn't used originally on Minor 1000 models. Has anyone tried it?
Thanks,
James
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Re: Best way to cover hole behind battery box
Ten quid for a rubber bung? Likely a plastic, not rubber, too.
I expect a 3-D printer could knock out equivalents at little over a tenth of the price. Check out “Thingiverse” (or other sites) to see if anyone has a file for printing them. At that price one only needs to make as few as a couple dozen, or so, to pay for a machine!
I expect a 3-D printer could knock out equivalents at little over a tenth of the price. Check out “Thingiverse” (or other sites) to see if anyone has a file for printing them. At that price one only needs to make as few as a couple dozen, or so, to pay for a machine!
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Re: Best way to cover hole behind battery box
Yes, ten pounds for a rubber bung. Or do you expect someone to go to the trouble of remanufacturing it for free, or on a charitable basis?
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Re: Best way to cover hole behind battery box
The Morris Minor 1000 was fitted with 'Seal-Split-Hole-Dash' Pt No: ACA5518.
The material used for the seal was similar to rubberised paper. The seal was stuck to the rear of the battery box and sealed the large round hole.
The hole was there to allow the shaft of the roto dip process machine to be fitted through it. The shaft carried and supported the body when carrying out the roto dip process.
The material used for the seal was similar to rubberised paper. The seal was stuck to the rear of the battery box and sealed the large round hole.
The hole was there to allow the shaft of the roto dip process machine to be fitted through it. The shaft carried and supported the body when carrying out the roto dip process.
Re: Best way to cover hole behind battery box
Hi Phil,
That's the stuff that mine had, like rubberised paper. I've kept it as a template but it's very split and degraded so needs replacing. Do you know of a similar material?
Thanks
That's the stuff that mine had, like rubberised paper. I've kept it as a template but it's very split and degraded so needs replacing. Do you know of a similar material?
Thanks
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Re: Best way to cover hole behind battery box
This may be what you are looking for:-
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303672739674 ... SwUE9fT5OG
A piece of wide damp course will do the job stuck to the rear face of the battery box.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274332002636 ... SwJPRejz0a
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303672739674 ... SwUE9fT5OG
A piece of wide damp course will do the job stuck to the rear face of the battery box.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274332002636 ... SwJPRejz0a
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Re: Best way to cover hole behind battery box
This is what I did - belt & braces! The plastic liner in my 1970 Traveller was disintegrating. I already had the bung, so used it, covered with the sound deadening material and then lined with grooved rubber sheet.
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Re: Best way to cover hole behind battery box
I made a plate with a swaged edge, it will have a smear of sealant behind it and be held on with self tappers once complete.
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Re: Best way to cover hole behind battery box
I cut a disc of aluminium and glued it on with PU body sealer.
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Re: Best way to cover hole behind battery box
Very neat solution, I've used rubber matting, as well as the original bung, too.This is what I did - belt & braces!
It also shows that (whatever the site description) the bung will fit a later Morris 1000's hole.
Best wishes,
Mike.
1954 Series 2: 4 door: "Sally" -- Back on the ground with (slave) wheels and waiting to be resprayed......
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)
1970 Triumph Herald 1200: "Hetty" -- Driven back from Llangollen in Wales (twice.....)