Battery tray
04-17-2007, 10:05 AM
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Battery tray
does anyone make a replacement tray for a rusted out battery tray? Or do I have to fab something?
04-17-2007, 10:47 AM
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Re: Battery tray
When I got my TA the battery tray was just a bent up thin piece of steel that was help in place my sheetmetal screws...the batteries own weight would pop the screw out...I never found a replacment, made my own. You could always go to a JY and look for a good one.
04-17-2007, 03:27 PM
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Re: Battery tray
My firebird seems to have a generic one, its metal housed in a rubbery plastic, so it wont rust, and has a million holes and cross things, so you could bolt it on any way you want. I was too lazy to find the right bolts, so its held in place with 4 zip ties, also no rust issues there.
I can wrestle with it all i like, theres no play in it.
I can wrestle with it all i like, theres no play in it.
04-19-2007, 10:26 AM
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Re: Battery tray
Yeah that uni-body battery tray was not one of GM's better
design decisions. I'm looking at the same problem, and the
probable solution will be to remove what's left, clean & prep
the remaining structure, then attach a generic aftermarket
unit, with stainless fasteners.
design decisions. I'm looking at the same problem, and the
probable solution will be to remove what's left, clean & prep
the remaining structure, then attach a generic aftermarket
unit, with stainless fasteners.
04-19-2007, 12:37 PM
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Re: Battery tray
Yeah that uni-body battery tray was not one of GM's better
design decisions. I'm looking at the same problem, and the
probable solution will be to remove what's left, clean & prep
the remaining structure, then attach a generic aftermarket
unit, with stainless fasteners.
design decisions. I'm looking at the same problem, and the
probable solution will be to remove what's left, clean & prep
the remaining structure, then attach a generic aftermarket
unit, with stainless fasteners.
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04-19-2007, 02:25 PM
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Re: Battery tray
like I said before. When I got my 84 the battery tray was just a piece of thin bent steel held in place with screws...sucked. I welding in a nice piece. For that extra strength I had the local machine shop bead roll some lines in it.
05-31-2007, 07:07 PM
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Re: Battery tray
this is what i did, its a piece from summit it fit really well actually...
06-06-2007, 12:28 PM
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Re: Battery tray
I like that tray from summit. I need to replace my stocker soon.
The only performance gain to be had would be less weight, right? If we found a lightweight yet similar strength alternative, is there any reason we couldn't do the other front corner to save even more weight?
Yes, uni-body, crashworthy, yada. The factory design is akin to layered beer cans. There is a reason it's designed that way, but firming up the very front corners will be negligable in my opinion. Any weaker and the battery will fall through the car.
The only performance gain to be had would be less weight, right? If we found a lightweight yet similar strength alternative, is there any reason we couldn't do the other front corner to save even more weight?
Yes, uni-body, crashworthy, yada. The factory design is akin to layered beer cans. There is a reason it's designed that way, but firming up the very front corners will be negligable in my opinion. Any weaker and the battery will fall through the car.
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