Pub's Darkside Project EF Fairmont

[Pub247]

Been a while since i last done any updates was concentrating on psi pop's car

But i got this back from powder coater today its got a run in it where water leak out of thread but doesn't bother me really its made out of scrap and i wouldnt call it my best work but all up it cost a big fat $0 to make cant complain about that.

If i had the cash i would get it all laser/water cut, rolled and folded. It would be a lot nicer to weld and turned out better with less welding required.

Anyway....i should really clean my boot.....

 

[ari666]

looks the goods to me.

 

[Pub247]

Done a bit of stupid thing yesterday parked car in garage about 2pm and forgot to turn ignition off result a flat battery. Battery is 6 years old so i thought itd be best to buy a new one. PITA as its money i didnt really want to spend atm but done is done and it'd need a new one sooner or later. car turns over much quicker now showing the old one has aged somewhat be good when i put the battery in boot. I also bought a clamp whilst i was there for battery box

 

[Pub247]

Well i already had a battery box but as they're illegal to run without a sealed battery and the fact i just went and bought a new battery i thought i'd make a sealed battery box. Not quite finished yet need to get some grommets to run my cables through and a nipple for vent tube but this is basically what i knocked up.

It is a little large but i wanted a bit of room compared to your el cheapo plastic ones. I also welded a rail inside where i can mount some relays and what not without drilling through the box. Its got stop welded in to stop battery moving and mounts for battery clamp to hook onto.

 

[yZoH]

That battery box makes me cringe...

Soo easy to short it out. Argh!

 

[Wombles]

Unless.its aluminium..
Doesnt the battery need to breath? So the fumes it makes doesnt become a bomb in a box.
Wondering whrn there would be an update.

 

[Pub247]

hmm i fail to see why it'll short out??if its totally securely mounted it will no more dangerous maybe less so than one in a engine bay. Tell me how it is more dangerous?


Wombles i stated that it is a sealed boxed which will run a vent tube to outside of car making it legal. no build up of fumes in box or in your boot.

 

[Wombles]

Sorry. Missed that Pub.

 

[dumpedvs]

Them welds on the box are so very impressive.

A thumbs up to you sir.