Battery Removal
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Instructor
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Hanover Ontario
Battery Removal
I'm just about to put my 87 away for the winter and I need to take the battery out. I store the car in an old furniture factory which is totally dry and secure but the temperature gets below freezing and there is no power to hook up my battery tender.
Is there an easier way to remove the batter than having to unscrew the front rocker panel? When I replaced it last year, the job took me about an hour.
Thanks
Is there an easier way to remove the batter than having to unscrew the front rocker panel? When I replaced it last year, the job took me about an hour.
Thanks
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Santa Maria CA
Takes me 2 minutes to take the side panel off and pull the battery.
Do what is described below, except don't remove any of the torx or regular 7mm bolts described under the door. There is absolutely no need to remove those and a complete waste of time. I don't even know why they even say to remove those.
Don't remove the bottom bolt all the way. Just loosen it, the panel is slotted to allow you to pull it out. Otherwise, it's very hard to get that lower bolt started again.
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2001...ttery/bat1.asp
Do what is described below, except don't remove any of the torx or regular 7mm bolts described under the door. There is absolutely no need to remove those and a complete waste of time. I don't even know why they even say to remove those.
Don't remove the bottom bolt all the way. Just loosen it, the panel is slotted to allow you to pull it out. Otherwise, it's very hard to get that lower bolt started again.
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2001...ttery/bat1.asp
Race Director
Joined: Jun 1999
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From: Merritt Ils Fl
This is my way also. The Greenwood kit I have makes the side panel nonremovable.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 5,043
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From: Tampa Florida
Takes me 2 minutes to take the side panel off and pull the battery.
Do what is described below, except don't remove any of the torx or regular 7mm bolts described under the door. There is absolutely no need to remove those and a complete waste of time. I don't even know why they even say to remove those.
Don't remove the bottom bolt all the way. Just loosen it, the panel is slotted to allow you to pull it out. Otherwise, it's very hard to get that lower bolt started again.
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2001...ttery/bat1.asp
Do what is described below, except don't remove any of the torx or regular 7mm bolts described under the door. There is absolutely no need to remove those and a complete waste of time. I don't even know why they even say to remove those.
Don't remove the bottom bolt all the way. Just loosen it, the panel is slotted to allow you to pull it out. Otherwise, it's very hard to get that lower bolt started again.
http://www.corvettemagazine.com/2001...ttery/bat1.asp
I too do the side panel removal myself....takes about ~15 min for the entire battery change....plenty of room to work once the panel is off.
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Instructor
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Chesapeake VA
Thats how I do it. I think its like 6 1/2" bolts to pull out, but there is less of a chance of messing up the body lines this way--I think.
Pro
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: North Bay Ontario
No need to worry about body twisting and the brace has lots of movement when the bolts are loose. I prefer this method over the body panel for reasons similar to those previously stated.