Sealing Up The Battery Compartment

Sealing Up The Battery Compartment

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356Speedster

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2,293 posts

230 months

Monday 31st March 2014
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Well, not quite sealing it, but at least doing a bit of work to stop so much road crap getting in there anyway!

I was thinking about making some little side panels to fill in the gaps immediately next to the wheels, but then it occurred to me that debris might get over the top of the chassis rails and in the well still, so I thought I'd check in with the group..... has anyone done it? If so, can you share some tips / pics pls?

GtrMan

134 posts

148 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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I think front clip should have the wheel cover like the rear clip...M

F.C.

3,896 posts

207 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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GtrMan said:
I think front clip should have the wheel cover like the rear clip...M
Agreed.
Inner arches on the front would stop a lot of st but at the penalty of more weight.
Perhaps one of the carbon fabricators on the forum could make some light weight jobbies?

3Dee

3,206 posts

220 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Yep! I looked at what you were suggesting myself, but the layout of tubes makes this a real faff! As others have said, the best solution is the inner wheel arch, but nothing suitable seen so far.

356Speedster

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2,293 posts

230 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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I agree an inner wheelarch would be a better idea, but again I've not seen one on a car to date... Has anyone tried it?

UltimaCH

3,155 posts

188 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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How about a piece of alloy or CF cut out to fitted with rivnuts to the chassis?

Steve_D

13,737 posts

257 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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UltimaCH said:
How about a piece of alloy or CF cut out to fitted with rivnuts to the chassis?
Start with a piece of cardboard and run it for a while and see if it works.

Steve

UltimaCH

3,155 posts

188 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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This afternoon I cut out a cardboard template so as to try to cover up the side of the battery compartement - master cylinder area. It is feasible but you need some flexible sheeting as it is impossible to place straight on without some tweeking and bending on all sides. Photos show left hand chassis side.

UltimaCH

3,155 posts

188 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Here goes with a second photo from a different angle. I couldn't get the two on the previous post...

UltimaFAN

107 posts

128 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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To avoid bending for insertion and the use of flexible material, it should be possible to do it in two parts and then to rivet-Würth them together once in position.

UltimaCH

3,155 posts

188 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Yes probably doing it in two parts should help final assembly and removal if needed. I don't think bonding with Würth black gunk is a good idea.

AndreasW

102 posts

160 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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This is what I did. If someone like I can make these...

And then you like this certainly as well.


Edited by AndreasW on Tuesday 1st April 20:19

UltimaCH

3,155 posts

188 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Looks you are handy with CAD. How are the side plates fixed? Screwed with rivnuts or bonded and riveted? I already have the front bulkhead panel ;-)

AndreasW

102 posts

160 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Screwed with rivnuts at the lower angle.
The round passage for the steering rack is sealed with foam.

356Speedster

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2,293 posts

230 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Nicely done Andreas! Is the car on the road, if so have they made a difference? I think that's exactly what I'm going for!

AndreasW

102 posts

160 months

Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Yes, it does make a difference. Nevertheless, it still comes dirt in from above, but not nearly as much as before.
An effect also has a small weather strip as shown on the photo. It prevents that water flows into the battery compartment.


Edited by AndreasW on Wednesday 2nd April 11:43

356Speedster

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2,293 posts

230 months

Wednesday 2nd April 2014
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The weather strip is another good idea... noted, thanks Andreas!

UltimaCH

3,155 posts

188 months

Wednesday 2nd April 2014
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Me too. Thanks thumbup

V8Dom

3,546 posts

201 months

Wednesday 2nd April 2014
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356Speedster said:
Well, not quite sealing it, but at least doing a bit of work to stop so much road crap getting in there anyway!

I was thinking about making some little side panels to fill in the gaps immediately next to the wheels, but then it occurred to me that debris might get over the top of the chassis rails and in the well still, so I thought I'd check in with the group..... has anyone done it? If so, can you share some tips / pics pls?
ive moved my battery into the cockpit area. its now seated behind the passenger foot rest and only takes approx 4 inches of depth so i now have a nice space in the battery area for hydraulics, air horns, what ever i need, even maybe a storage area?

Dom

356Speedster

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2,293 posts

230 months

Wednesday 2nd April 2014
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V8Dom said:
ive moved my battery into the cockpit area. its now seated behind the passenger foot rest and only takes approx 4 inches of depth so i now have a nice space in the battery area for hydraulics, air horns, what ever i need, even maybe a storage area?

Dom
Good idea.... unfortunately I have a PC in that space, LOL!!

I've just completed my removable front bulkhead panel and will use Daniel's template to start on the side plates next.