Battery Box- Frame and Door Replacement 1

On a recent trip to Oswestry Camping & Caravanning Club site we lost the battery box door- it must have come open and the wind ripped it off.

I  sourced a new replacement frame and door from a local caravan company. It is an updated model door (I have seen the same on new caravans) as the older door is harder to come by and I did not want to wait!

This is how the battery box used to look!	Arriving on site, this is what it looked like. No, it did not spoil the break.	An Ikea bag and some duct tape kept the water off.
For travelling home, removed the battery to the car, then secured the wires. There's that duct tape again.	Now to business. Remove 16 securing screws.	This bead of silicone sealant was next.
Pulling the bottom- it came out with not too much effort.	The state of the mastic. Not bad, dried out slightly but there.	Removed the old mastic off with a plastic scraper, then used white spirit and a rag to clean.
Trial fit. this is a newer version door and frame. It was a tight fit, but it will not go flush because of the lower skirt rail.	Both sides are like this. I decided to reduce the length of the skirting rails to get the clearance.	Took the end caps off. They are held by a stainless steel screw.
Trial fit. Box is now flush, marked where the edge of the box came to, compared with end cap. Approximately 6mm will have to be removed from the rails.	That means the end cap will move too, snagging on the reflector. It will have to be removed and moved up a little.	After removing the end cap, the plastic insert is next, it just slides out.
Remove 2 screws and the rail can be pulled off.	Showing the location of the mastic on the rail and caravan.	After more use of the spatula and white spirt.

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