[larryweikart]

I decided to clean my battery compartment and although the wood looked good on top I found it to be completely rotted out and then discovered a rusty mess underneath. My thoughts, since the metal on the bottom is almost useless, is to construct a "pan" to slide in and fit tight to the sides, paint with a good rust preventive product and pop rivet it to the sides and seal the edges. I read an older post where there was a discussion about using a spray-on type bedliner product in the basement areas. It seems like this might be a good way of sealing the pan once it is installed. Any thoughts would be deeply appreciated.