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  • Daleo56
    Experienced
    • Dec 27 2014
    • 315

    1960 Battery Tray Replacement

    I quickly painted my new battery tray to match the original paint and now that I am ready to install it I am noticing it does not bolt in as other cars do. I did not see installation instructions nor did I see anything other than a generic diagram for the battery tray. I assume this was spot welded from the factory and I am going to have to weld it in? Ugh.

    Tim Daleo
    Azusa, California
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  • Dakota Boy
    Super-Experienced
    • Jun 30 2009
    • 1561

    #2
    yes, it was a spot-weld install at the factory
    http://www.tbirdregistry.com/viewdat...ryNumber=33517

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    • 840 840 840
      Experienced
      • Dec 30 2008
      • 161

      #3
      Time to move the battery to the trunk !
      Charley

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      • Dakota Boy
        Super-Experienced
        • Jun 30 2009
        • 1561

        #4
        that's exactly what I did...
        http://www.tbirdregistry.com/viewdat...ryNumber=33517

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        • Daleo56
          Experienced
          • Dec 27 2014
          • 315

          #5
          I left the old one in for now. I will cut the old one out and weld in the new one in a few weeks. Ugh.
          Tim Daleo
          Azusa, California
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          • simplyconnected
            Administrator
            • May 26 2009
            • 8778

            #6
            If it can be spot welded, it can also be bolted. My battery tray was eaten away when I bought the car so I welded my own out of flat stainless. I welded short sides so they would trap the battery and made a hold-down biscuit to grab and hold the bottom of the battery down.

            It sure works better than that plank of wood the PO had in there. When I pulled the wood out I could see through to the driveway. - Dave
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            • Daleo56
              Experienced
              • Dec 27 2014
              • 315

              #7
              Originally posted by simplyconnected
              If it can be spot welded, it can also be bolted. My battery tray was eaten away when I bought the car so I welded my own out of flat stainless. I welded short sides so they would trap the battery and made a hold-down biscuit to grab and hold the bottom of the battery down.

              It sure works better than that plank of wood the PO had in there. When I pulled the wood out I could see through to the driveway. - Dave
              I will see where I would be able to bolt it in. My second option would be to cut the part of the tray that is bad out and just weld that part in. It would be a goofy weld but it would be under the battery and factory edges would be left alone.
              Tim Daleo
              Azusa, California
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