The compartmnet was filthy so I decided to clean it up. Here are some before and after pics of the compartment:
Here are some pics of the Battery Tray. I washed it, sanded it with some 220 wet sand paper and I couldn't find some black paint, so I settled for the some "Stove Bright" high temperature paint that is HoneyGlowBrown. Basically, I used stuff that I found lying around the house and it took me 30 minutes. Here's how it turned out:
That saved me $78.75 for a new battery tray from the dealer.