Oval Battery Strap Question

[VW1234]

I recently purchased a 57' and it's missing the battery strap. Can someone please share a photo of a stock strap? Also, should I have a cover over the battery?

Thanks in advance, your assistance is greatly appreciated.

-Chuck

[Snort]

Yes you should have a cover. The cover and strap for an Oval look like this:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1471576

Not affiliated with that advertisement, just using it for illustrative purposes.

[VW1234]

Thanks, the photo helps. I see that the strap gets bolted down on one side, does the other end hook to something on the pan?

[wayne1230cars]

That battery cover will not fit many of the 6 volt batteries that are now available. Many are too big for the cover. I have heard that the Interstate battery L19?? fits the stock cover. Perhaps someone can confirm this. Regardless, it is a good idea to have the battery secured by a strap and take precautions that the seat springs do not contact the battery terminals.
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[Snort]

Here is a photo of the part which is welded to the floorpan which receives the strap. Easily fabricated if you don't have one.

[wayne1230cars]

This is what the cover looks like. Dimensions are 8 5/8 inches by 6 7/8 inches. Measure your battery and compare.

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[VW1234]

My floor pan is definitely missing that part. Ill need to fabricate something. Thanks a lot guys for the quick response!

[VW1234]

Thanks a lot Snort and Wayne1230, your photos are very helpful. My battery is a 12V and appears to be larger than a stock 6V. Ill measure when I get home. That's a really nice cover by the way.

[Davemccabrio]

That is a nice cover

Can anyone tell me if the battery cover & strap are the same as that one for a '53 Oval?

[Suboval]

[Snort]

[TSLAVO]

I just bought a 6v battery from BBT for my 57. Looking for a battery cover as well as battery strap. WW offer two choices of strap but 56-66 model doesn't look right. Two pieces? How it works on the cover?
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=113915305A

Should i get this? It looks more correct.
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=113915305

This strap in classifieds looks pretty short.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2144798


This is my battery measuring 6 1/2" x 7 1/4" x 7 1/2".

Which size of battery cover should i get base on this picture. The measurement in picture should be outer size. The inner measurement would be 1/2" -1" smaller?

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=59025

[Snort]

Those two piece straps are for later Bugs that have trim panels under the seat frame. You want the single piece strap that goes from the floor up, over the battery and back down to the floor.

[TSLAVO]

Thanks for the help. There are few sizes of battery cover/cover, at least 2 sizes of 6v.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=59025

Would the strap suit both sizes? There will be various battery's height as well.

Looking at my battery, the strap will need to be 7 1/2"(H) + 6 1/2"(W) x 7 1/2"(H) = 21 1/2" to hold down my battery.

[Snort]

The width of those covers are all the same or at least similar enough to not cause any strap length problems. Height variation should be adjustable by the nut on the stud at the rear of the battery. I'm not aware of any different strap lengths available. Possibly some were made for special applications such as fire trucks or other?

[TSLAVO]

Thanks, Snort. I know what to look for now.