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fla2smoker
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 Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:39 am Post subject: 6 volt battery strap bracket |
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Does anyone have dimensions or close up pics of the 6 volt battery strap hold down bracket for the pan on 65-66 cars with the heater cable tube? My 66 had a big hole there so I have nothing to start with. I did find this pic in the gallery but it is for a 57 and doesn't really show the height and location on the floor pan.
Any help is appreciated.
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60ragtop
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like this from the gallery?
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fla2smoker
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| Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2015 6:16 am Post subject: |
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like this from the gallery? |
That is the 12 volt version which basically holds the battery in the front and uses a bracket on the back side to clamp it down. There is nowhere for that strap to connect to on the 12 volt mount.
What I need is the 6 volt version that hooks the strap that goes over the battery and battery top cover.
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60ragtop
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no, it's the 6 volt version
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fla2smoker
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fla2smoker
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60ragtop
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my bad, that is a 66 but the pan has been replaced
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fla2smoker
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dougnlina 
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:29 pm Post subject: Re: 6 volt battery strap bracket |
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| I just ordered, received and tried to install/use WWs battery strap, I give it a low rating, one would be better off fabricating one for oneself |
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Mr. Mike
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| Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2016 10:46 pm Post subject: Re: 6 volt battery strap bracket |
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| I just ordered, received and tried to install/use WWs battery strap, I give it a low rating, one would be better off fabricating one for oneself |
Good information (for my wallet). I was eyeballing that 2-piece strap... Why the low rating/fabrication recommendation?
Mike
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dougnlina
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 5:55 am Post subject: Re: 6 volt battery strap bracket |
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| The strap was firstly too long for the battery and I had to use a spacer, then the loop that attaches at the front of the pan was not formed in a way that it would successfully grab the pan bracket, I bent the loop a bit more to make it work, but the loop eventually failed because of cheap metal, on inspecting after failure the two spot welds were also "stressed" just crappy cheap metal. i will be making one out of 4130 strap and rod, in the meantime, battery held down with nylon cinch strap |
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Mr. Mike
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:22 am Post subject: Re: 6 volt battery strap bracket |
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Thanks for the report! I keep hunting for an original 2-piece strap.
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Gary Haberman
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:27 am Post subject: Re: 6 volt battery strap bracket |
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hopefully you contacted them so that you can get a refund and they can correct the fabrication. I regret not doing so when I purchased hardware from them (and others) that failed to live up to expectations. I purchased a set of used straps from a seller here on TheSamba for my '66 and was pleased with the quality of original parts. Often used parts may not be pretty but they always fit and most times a little cleanup and some paint and they look like new.
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fla2smoker
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| Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2016 7:44 am Post subject: Re: 6 volt battery strap bracket |
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I purchased my 6 volt battery cover at a swap meet and found a great battery strap in the classifieds last year. I may order this one to compare and let WW know if I see any differences, hell it is only $14 and lord knows I have wasted a lot more than that on crappy replacement metal and non-German parts that I have thrown in the trash. I will definitely order the bracket though. I tried to make one and it just wasn't perfect enough for me.
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