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WTD: battery strap 72 beetle
h - December 31st, 2010 at 09:32 AM

hi all
I'm chasing a battery hold down strap thing that keeps the battery in place to suit my 72 beetle pan on my buggy pls
if u have a spare in a donor, I can rescue it n give it a new home
it should have a bolt hole at one end from memory
any help appreciated
I'm in Melbourne vic or the sunny coast in qld but it's also good for postage
contact me here
n any pics would be great
many thanks
cheers pauly


68AutoBug - December 31st, 2010 at 09:40 PM

My 68 beetle has a steel right angle piece the length of the battery and has one hole in the centre
there is a stud sticking up from the floor that goes thru the hole

the battery Must have a lip for the angle piece to hold onto....

I presume Yours would be the same...????

LEE

PS: see if I can find a photo or diagram.... Lee


h - January 1st, 2011 at 02:56 PM

yep lee.. sounds like'n the goods


bushed - January 1st, 2011 at 03:30 PM

no pic but hve one for u or make one
even the Golf Merc Ausdi Skoda Seat and some ford ones will do the trick Paul

hve a 6vlt strap if u prefer BUT hve to get hme first


h - January 1st, 2011 at 03:49 PM

mmmkay taa genuine pref'd pls :)


bushed - January 1st, 2011 at 04:15 PM

talk when i get back Paul
B


68AutoBug - January 2nd, 2011 at 12:38 AM

Many european cars used the same thing...
actually all of the cars that used the batteries with the Edge on the bottom...
actually they have two edges... one either side...

the battery fits into the one on the floor...
and the angle bit clamps the other side...
screwed to the floor...

and the battery cannot move... which is a legal requirement..

the angle bit I'm sure you can buy generic as it suits so many batteries..
its the same one as used on Japanese vehicles on the top edge with two long j bolts...
only instead of two holes... one at each end...

You drill a hole in the centre if there isn't one there already.

LEE