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My71DC
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Joined: February 03, 2010
Posts: 20
Location: North Carolina
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 Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:52 am Post subject: 71 Bay DC Battery Tray |
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| Has anyone had any experiance with where to get a good fitting battery tray for a 71 DC? |
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westy66
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Joined: November 11, 2004
Posts: 349
Location: Cleveland, OH
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| I just talked to Gerson this week and happened to ask about them. He said that he has a bunch of bay truck rear end stuff that will be going into R&D and to expect them soon. I didnt ask him to elaborate on "soon", I'm just happy ther are coming. I think however, there is a UK company making some bay truck stuff. I gotta check my bookmarks. |
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skills@eurocarsplus
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Location: sticksville, ct.
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i got mine a few months ago from schofield. it wasn't cheap, but fit 100% perfect. the only thing i did to it was run a bead of weld on the captive nut for the battery hold down.
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My71DC
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:15 pm Post subject: Battery tray for 71 DC |
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| OK, Thanks. I asked Gerson about them but I have not heard back yet. |
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My71DC
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Location: North Carolina
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:15 pm Post subject: Battery tray for 71 DC |
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| OK, Thanks. I asked Gerson about them but I have not heard back yet. |
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OB Bus
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Joined: February 09, 2003
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Location: Ocean Beach - San Diego
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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And one idea if you are short of funds and have a gaping hole in the tray that the battery is starting to fall through. Take a sheet of 3/4" exterior or marine ply, cut to size, paint it well, and use some carriage bolts to bolt it to what ever parts of the metal tray you have left. This can work good and last a long time.
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westy66
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Location: Cleveland, OH
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| Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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| OB Bus wrote: |
| And one idea if you are short of funds and have a gaping hole in the tray that the battery is starting to fall through. Take a sheet of 3/4" exterior or marine ply, cut to size, paint it well, and use some carriage bolts to bolt it to what ever parts of the metal tray you have left. This can work good and last a long time. |
I can attest to this. My old westy had this done to it when i got it and I had it 12 years. Held fine, didn't leak and it never was rusted enough to see the seam on the outside! |
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