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Re: (ET) Odd charger problem.

Yup, I drill out the spot welds or use a grinder from inside the old box, leaving the fender flanges intact. A light sanding or grinding from inside the box will make the location of the welds very obvious. Then as suggested pan-head screws or pop-rivets to put on the new box.
I am indeed out of stock of the yellow battery boxes at the moment... more on the way, ready in a couple of weeks. I just updated the web site to allow pre-ordering.
In the meantime, I do have the boxes in other colors (I-5 orange or Wheelhorse-ish red). I also have the box complete with fenders in yellow (or orange or red). The box only is easy to ship regular mail/UPS. The box with fenders is the trick for shipping as "oversize" so in person pick-up is better. 

Jim Coate
www.ElectricTractorStore.com



On 5/21/11 6:41 PM, Chris Zach wrote:

 I'm no sheet metal worker..............but I would drill the spot
welds out, then use pan headed or license plate style quarter inch
screws to reattach them. With the heads on the inside of the battery
box, the cases would see no harm.


Well, it looks like the Electric Tractor Store doesn't have them up
right now; they might be out.

Which would mean I will have to repair the rusted wreckage sitting out
in the back lot. Hm, that could be interesting, but if I can find sheet
steel I should be able to cut the rust back and WELD! Yes, more welding
looks to be in my future!

Now where can one get serious steel plate? Home Depot sells little
plates for $8.00 each, that's not going to work. Any other thoughts?

C


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