Sealing Up The Battery Compartment
Discussion
I have been thinking about the problem of stones in the battery/brake cylinder area for a while now.
If you think about how the tyres pick up the stones and then throw them up and around the radius of the tyre under the front clip. I think the trick will be to create an inner wheel arch which will direct stones around the wheel and down onto the road rather than bouncing into the battery area.
I plan on doing this but time is the problem at the moment. I have done nothing on my Ultima for at least 2 weeks now.
Paul
If you think about how the tyres pick up the stones and then throw them up and around the radius of the tyre under the front clip. I think the trick will be to create an inner wheel arch which will direct stones around the wheel and down onto the road rather than bouncing into the battery area.
I plan on doing this but time is the problem at the moment. I have done nothing on my Ultima for at least 2 weeks now.
Paul
How about a removable top cover over the battery and master cylinder area?
You need one or two cut outs for hydraulic fluid piping, cables and such, but that would also help to keep the crap at bay.
For those who want some dimensions in mm for the lateral splash sheet, here is the template I made and showed in situ previously. The top left cut out is variable as it depends if you have the starter cable and/or ss brake hose passing in that area or not. The cut out on the right for the steering rack would be rounded for a better fit. Also, to enable an easier fitting, I was thinking of making a vertical cut of the sheet, then joining the two parts with a H shaped rubber joint down the middle.
You need one or two cut outs for hydraulic fluid piping, cables and such, but that would also help to keep the crap at bay.
For those who want some dimensions in mm for the lateral splash sheet, here is the template I made and showed in situ previously. The top left cut out is variable as it depends if you have the starter cable and/or ss brake hose passing in that area or not. The cut out on the right for the steering rack would be rounded for a better fit. Also, to enable an easier fitting, I was thinking of making a vertical cut of the sheet, then joining the two parts with a H shaped rubber joint down the middle.
Edited by UltimaCH on Thursday 3rd April 09:31
356Speedster said:
I'm now thinking a formed GRP top over the area might be a good idea 
I think so as well. But the side panels would then still be necessary.Instead of a complete coverage I think parts made of a closed PU foam sticked to the frame and center section, which flush with the bottom side of the clam, would be also conceivable.
The gaps are not big.
Edited by AndreasW on Thursday 3rd April 12:55
356Speedster said:
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!!Dom
I've just completed my removable front bulkhead panel and will use Daniel's template to start on the side plates next.
or the other place i looked at was forward of the bins where the servo mounting brackets are?
356Speedster said:
I was thinking the same, Paul. This evening I've been looking at the area again and I think the upper wishbones & arc of the wheel might make an internal clam mounted guard difficult.... However, I'm now thinking a formed GRP top over the area might be a good idea
the problem with the full inner arch at the front, is the pivot of the front wheel.its centre axis of rotation isnt central so the outer edge of the tyre moves forward and back alot on lock to lock turnes so takes up a huge amount of room
the idea i had wasnt an inner arch, but a deflector, as the rolling of the tyre does take in its self alot of stones away from that area due to the rotation, however but having a deflector 6 inches tall where the front clip rests against the body, it would be enought to bounce off it and gavity take it to the road rather than fill the gaps there.
if i did a boxing of sides and front of the battery compartment id put a top on too, and have cardboard templates for that as well.
V8Dom said:
356Speedster said:
I was thinking the same, Paul. This evening I've been looking at the area again and I think the upper wishbones & arc of the wheel might make an internal clam mounted guard difficult.... However, I'm now thinking a formed GRP top over the area might be a good idea
the problem with the full inner arch at the front, is the pivot of the front wheel.its centre axis of rotation isnt central so the outer edge of the tyre moves forward and back alot on lock to lock turnes so takes up a huge amount of room
the idea i had wasnt an inner arch, but a deflector, as the rolling of the tyre does take in its self alot of stones away from that area due to the rotation, however but having a deflector 6 inches tall where the front clip rests against the body, it would be enought to bounce off it and gavity take it to the road rather than fill the gaps there.
if i did a boxing of sides and front of the battery compartment id put a top on too, and have cardboard templates for that as well.
I have longer wishbones and a much reduced scrub radius (you describe) so an inner wheel arch is more of a possibility.
Paul
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