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Unread 04-17-2019, 03:33 PM   #200
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And here's a custom battery hold-down in Lemon Yellow. Take a piece of scrap 50mm plate, cut it, bend it and drill a hole. Then paint with a 25yo can of yellow paint. The spray can was so old the price sticker said $2.99.

The battery is not a stock size so a real hold-down wouldn't work. This battery is identical except for being about 2" shorter. It still has the lips at the bottom so it fits into the front hold-down. This is the battery I'm most often offered when a FLAPS says they've got a 928 battery in-stock. Not quite, but it works.

Now the car can go back to the shop for a final check.
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