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Posted by: watsonrx13 May 3 2008, 07:07 PM

OK, I've removed the old battery tray/pedestal, both had either either pop-riveted or sheet metal screws to hold them.. Anyway, I welded up the extraneous holes, but what are these small holes in the front for? Also, what's the purpose of the large holes on the sides? (RD design). BTW, the pic is from my current driver, not the car I'm working on this weekend.

Also, do I need to remove the paint that is on the battery tray/pedestal? Or can I just scuff it and repaint?



-- Rob

Posted by: ericread May 3 2008, 07:56 PM

The small holes are there as starter points for rust. That's how you know they're authentic!

Posted by: Eric_Shea May 3 2008, 08:02 PM

Resistor block.

Posted by: sixnotfour May 3 2008, 08:06 PM

and dual relay


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Posted by: J P Stein May 3 2008, 09:23 PM

1) to let the acid in
or
2) to let the acid out

Posted by: Joe Mama May 3 2008, 09:25 PM

Speed holes....

Posted by: iamchappy May 3 2008, 09:28 PM

Generally i have found that paint does not adhere well to the rust colored primer parts i have seen in the past, i would sand it well or off, then reprime and paint.

Posted by: So.Cal.914 May 3 2008, 09:49 PM

Bird House...

Posted by: KELTY360 May 3 2008, 11:20 PM

Looks like a rust-breasted warbler to me.

Posted by: So.Cal.914 May 3 2008, 11:43 PM

Posted by: watsonrx13 May 4 2008, 09:13 AM

Thanks guys. Which year/engine used the dual relay and/or resitor block?

I have a '74 2.0l with the original FI and didn't have either of these, so I was going to weld up these holes...

In regards to the paint, thanks for the suggestions. I'll definately give the paint a good scratching before I prime/paint it...

Bird house, that's a good one...

-- Rob

Posted by: Eric_Shea May 4 2008, 09:16 AM

If I recall, I had a 74 1.8 that had it.

Posted by: SLITS May 4 2008, 09:25 AM

In the original design, the larger hole was for an engine compartment light. After many attempts at making it work, the Krauts figured out the if they mounted the battery high enough for the light to work, the engine lid wouldn't close.

Then they decided to put a burner in there to cook Bratwurst. Unfoutunately they found out that the battery sitting on top of the bratwurst squeezed all the goodness out.

Disgusted, they went back to drinking and forgot to change the fabrication details.

Posted by: Headrage May 4 2008, 09:31 AM

On my '75 that's where my rev limiter was attached.



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Posted by: swl May 4 2008, 09:47 AM

iirc thats unique to L-Jet. Only the 1.8s

Posted by: So.Cal.914 May 4 2008, 10:05 AM

I can see that...

Posted by: Cevan May 4 2008, 01:49 PM