> The original TYpe II's had the battery in this location--
> makes you wonder why they moved it out of the engine compartment
> in the first place.

If you ever checked the battery water level, you'd be glad they
moved it.  No engine deck lid, only the rear engine door.  I used
to use a mirror and flashlight to SEE the water level.  ADDING
water was another thing....

This in a '61, '67 and '76.

                        Richard A Jones
                        Boulder, Colorado