Welding

Max_Damage

The area around the battery has completely rotted through with rust (I suspect the battery leaked acid at one stage). There is a fairly big gapping hole into the car now.

Anyway, is there anywhere in Dublin I could get it welded up, fairly cheap would help? I'd nearly try it myself but I don't have a welder!

Thanks.

Midnight_EG

Get a sheet of metal, a few bolts and a couple nuts

Max_Damage

^ I rather get it done properly.

Anyone?

sogood

Fibreglass is also an option. Using woven glass mat, which is very pliable and not messy or "scratchy" like chopped glass, it can be moulded to shape when applying the hardener. A couple of layers and the jobs sorted, easy to trim, and paint also. Any materials are available in auto shops or for larger quantities, there's a company in the Dublin/ Glasnevin industrial estate on the Finglas road, who's name escapes me!!

Max_Damage

Fibreglass is not much good if acid gets onto it. It'll go straight through it.

Plus the battery clamp have to bolt onto this area

sogood

Max_Damage wrote: »

Fibreglass is not much good if acid gets onto it. It'll go straight through it.

Plus the battery clamp have to bolt onto this area

I suppose the trick is not to let battery acid leak all over the place then, regardless of what your tray is made of, but point taken. I have used this method in the past with excellent results. Also, a metal plate/nut etc. to take bolts or fixings in general, can be sandwiched between the layers of fibreglass during the installation. If its good enough for powerboats etc. then it's good enough for me.

Max_Damage

The alternators in those Escort's were known to overcharge the battery, thus causing them to leak the acid.