M35 Brake Fluid Panel Cover

[iamhe77]

Haven't got mine yet...

Just checked the tracking number for yours.

You have a PM.

[bigkevracer]

So I started (not finished, but you'll see why) fitting this battery cover today.

I ended up getting some Dremel cutting blades for my Ozito rotary tool. They work pretty well, but they don't last very long

I pulled the original battery cover off and had a look at what the metal looked like, then worked out what I needed to cut, and away I ground:

Everything went pretty well, and after I'd cut everything the battery cover fit much better. I think it'd be better with a couple of L brackets to hold it in, but I didn't pull the plastic plug out and put a grommet in to secure it. Something to worry about later.

After that, I masked off the area I'd cut, so that I could paint it with white rust proof/epoxy paint:

You can see there it looks pretty crap, but that's only the first coat. I've now sprayed 3-4 coats and it looks fine.

The paint is still wet, so I've left the bonnet slightly open, and tomorrow I should be able to finish removing the masking tape and fit the battery cover.

[iamhe77]

Just how I did both of mine Ryan... except I used the silver Kill Rust paint