Tender Blue is my favorite...glad you stayed with that color, Car is coming out nice.

 

Thanks, I almost changed it to galaxy grey, but when I got the samples the tender blue looked way better. More flake and pearl was added too.

 

battery box? make one out of plywood or particle board to place you battery in. The wood will absorb to acid that always comes out of the top of the battery and runs down the sides.

And as part of your annual winterization maintenance ritual, remove the battery to check the wood. The wood will keep the battery acid from eating the metal.

Ya, this isn't a mazdatrix level solution where cost is no object solution, but this is an old VW bug trick for the real world.

 

Thanks, sadly the damage was already done before I got my hands on it, but no worries now. Gotta battery relocation kit and will get a sealed battery to put in one of the bins.

 

Very Nice!
makes me want to get my 7 painted.
It was a little embarrassing having a ratty paint job
at Sevenstock. But at least I wasn't the rattiest car out there.

Having a clean car might not make me faster.
but it may make me feel faster!

As for corrosion prevention. I prefer just going with a deep cycle Optima battery.
They are sealed tight, no leaks, no maintenance. You can mount it sideways, or upside down.
No need for a case. They are a bit more expensive, but you can let it discharge 100% and then
recharge it with no hard to the battery. I had one that lasted 7 years, and it spent most of that time
fully discharged.

After being in Japan for a year, I came home to find the battery in my MG sitting at an angle. The battery tray
completely rusted through. Removal of the battery tray helped facilitate the installation of the rotary engine,
but that's another story.

 

Rust is what killed my car. I didn't feel like spending more money fixing the rust so I parted her out.

1985-2007 RIP