Battery tray vs floor board removal

[gary678*]

I bought a Model A in 2017 and was immediately frustrated with the battery access. The first modification I did was cut out a piece of flooring just larger than the battery and purchased a new battery with handles; now easy to remove the battery and charge if necessary. I did make a steel plate to cover the opening that is attached with six screws and lies under the floor mat. Quite frankly, a pleasure!!! I must add that I have a very nice Cabriolet and am not into competitions so for me the cut-out is not an issue. I feel that Henry and Edsel could have done better with the battery situation. Gary D.

[MickyD]

Thanks for the suggestions. I was considering cutting the floorboard and putting a plate over the hole. This was an afterthought as I had installed carpet today. I will pull up the carpet tomorrow and cut a hole, reinstall the carpet and install a metal plate and carpet the plate over the hole. More work than I was planning but should be worth it in the long run.