Re: Duane's 1940 160 Sedan

Posted by Tim Cole On 2015/7/10 16:43:40

It looks to me like you have the battery cover. Isn't it that piece of metal lying on the ground? I assume that's what rattled loose and fell onto the battery.

I've heard of these cases before, but never in the desert where the smallest spark will cause ignition.

Anyway, those covers suck and usually end up under the passenger's seat for the very reason cited here. In place of the dangerous metal cover, either a thick rubber mat, or nothing at all, or an oversized piece of wood with foam on it for a seal.

I've known a few people who, after this sort of accident, became fanatical about avoiding such fires.