mini-el restoration - ** success at DVLA **
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 10:11 am
After receiving a large box of nice new shiny bits from Denmark it seemed wrong to just bolt them on to the rusty battery tray.
So I decided that the battery tray really needed to come out ;
Removing the leaf springs,shocks etc was quite straight forward. 13mm socket and spanner were the main tools required. The vehicle was placed on a plank of wood resting on axle stands;
Once the motor was out, the battery tray was easy to unbolt. Biggest hassle was the brake pipes, they weave in and out of the tray at a couple of points, so they had to be disconnected .
So I decided that the battery tray really needed to come out ;
Removing the leaf springs,shocks etc was quite straight forward. 13mm socket and spanner were the main tools required. The vehicle was placed on a plank of wood resting on axle stands;
Once the motor was out, the battery tray was easy to unbolt. Biggest hassle was the brake pipes, they weave in and out of the tray at a couple of points, so they had to be disconnected .