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I'm still going to have the cover in place, but use a different way of
attaching the lid and carpet.  Anyone have any ideas on this?
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The standard Vanagons (without swivel seats) have a hinged battery cover
over the primary battery that won't work  with the swivel in place.
Westfalia put a flat plate over the battery that screws down.

When I bought my Westy, the screws were missing ... and still are.  The flap
of carpet holds the plate in place without a problem.  I suppose I could run
some adhesive backed foam around the bottom of the plate near the edges (not
on the edges) that would extend into the battery box a tad and keep the
plate from shifting ... but shifting hasn't been a problem so far.

Mike