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[skoughi]

Opps, I made a battery box out of some stainless flashing i got from work and plug welded it to my boot floor. Hope i haven't created more problems for myself. I did think about bonding it to the floor, maybe i should've done that instead!

[Bungle]

i bonded the stainless battery trays into my camper

[Brams96]

I was going to make an aluminium battery box & pop-rivet it in with some bonding as well, not sure that's a good idea now?

[Bungle]

bond but don't rivet,it's not like it's going to fall out

[Carlos W]

bond but don't rivet,it's not like it's going to fall out

Dunno, you may need an SVA, it's part of the monocoque!

[Guess-Works.com]

There is no reason why panels should not last for decades, other than poor quality materials and inadequate protection... I have 3 minis in my unit which all have their original panels, and not one newer than 1980.

[Bungle]

bond but don't rivet,it's not like it's going to fall out

Dunno, you may need an SVA, it's part of the monocoque!

did cross my mind but as it's away from the subframe mounts and bulkhead you might get away with it

[Carlos W]

bond but don't rivet,it's not like it's going to fall out

Dunno, you may need an SVA, it's part of the monocoque!

did cross my mind but as it's away from the subframe mounts and bulkhead you might get away with it

It's not that far from the subframe mount, the rear offside one is less than 15cm away at a guess!

Edited by Carlos W, 29 December 2011 - 07:56 PM.

[mini-luke]

Thanks all, plenty of good reasons why not then!

bond but don't rivet,it's not like it's going to fall out

Dunno, you may need an SVA, it's part of the monocoque!

did cross my mind but as it's away from the subframe mounts and bulkhead you might get away with it

It's not that far from the subframe mount, the rear offside one is less than 15cm away at a guess!

True, certainly would be within the MOT fair area if it were excessively corroded. However, it can't exactly be structural as there's no way any loads could be put though it.

[Carlos W]

Sorry Luke, I was taking the piss

Edited by Carlos W, 29 December 2011 - 08:01 PM.

[Bungle]

but like guessworks said it's not a area that rusts fast, there is no rust at all around the battery tray of my 21 year old mini

[Carlos W]

There's a bit of corrosion in mine caused by battery acid!

[myredmini]

Aluminium Oxidises which is just a posh word for aluminium rust, dont think it actually corrodes through to make holes though ? just makes the paint flake off..

[mini-luke]

Aluminium Oxidises which is just a posh word for aluminium rust, dont think it actually corrodes through to make holes though ? just makes the paint flake off..

When alu oxidises it forms a white skin that's fairly tough, in theory stopping it oxidising further. I should stress the in theory bit.

[miniman24]

Before my Mum reversed into my Mini it had its original 20 year old front end on, the drivers wing was fillered around the scuttle but other than that it was pretty much spot on! Now has a fibreglass front so I dont have to worry about rust anyway