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Greasemeup
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2015/03/09 12:55:01 (permalink)
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Its a minor thing but its bugging me..

I know its a minor thing but like I said, it bugs me.
 
How does the battery hold down on a standard car?
 
I can see what looks like a "catch" on one end of the standard battery tray that seems to match up to a lip on my battery but what am I missing on the other end?
 
I can purchase a hold down kit from an auto store but then I have to drill a hole and I feally dont want to do that.
 
Its a 76 Escort Van MK2
 
Any advise?
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    JVC063
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    Re: Its a minor thing but its bugging me.. 2015/03/09 15:43:48 (permalink)
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    Greasemeup,
    There is a small plate that acts as a clamp and it bolts the battery down. No photo of one to show, sure someone will have one. It is just 'Z' shaped with a small slot hole.
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    Re: Its a minor thing but its bugging me.. 2015/03/09 17:27:22 (permalink)
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    Mk2 battery clamp pictured.

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    Greasemeup
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    Re: Its a minor thing but its bugging me.. 2015/03/20 16:03:39 (permalink)
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    Thanks Philh, thats awesome. I think even Burton sells a polished stainless one on their site that I had seen but didnt recognise as the required part.
     
    I had a rad fan controller installed, they put it just in front of the battery beside the radiator and now I cant push the battery up towards the front anymore. Mods really have to be thought out fully I guess, as a result I have had to use an aftermarket kit modified to hold the battry away. Thanks everybody.
     
     
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    gtv6capri
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    Re: Its a minor thing but its bugging me.. 2015/03/20 16:21:04 (permalink)
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    Ill have a capri one in my box of spares (should be the same)

    Capri The car I always promised myself
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