BEFORE fitting the new battery isolator switch, plus the battery itself and the necessary earth leads, I needed to repair the battery compartment inside the seatbox assembly, and then fit the seatbox to the rolling chassis.
The original battery compartment from the 110 was rusted and a few holes had formed, so this was repaired in much the same way as the bulkhead which was detailed in part six of this series in the August issue. I then had it galvanised at the same time as the bulkhead.
Repairs to the battery compartment
The battery compartment was removed from the seatbox assembly by drilling out the securing rivets so that the rust areas could be cut out on the bench and new metal welded in (as with the bulkhead).
Saved it
1 The Defender battery compartment commonly succumbs to rust and often needs to be replaced. This one proved to be repairable, as it wasn’t too far gone.
As good as new
The front edge and lower floor section of the battery compartment had new steel welded
