battery tray

[michael bucklew]

installed tray. attaches to rad frame and a bracket on the bottom. there are 3 holes in the tray. ? do nuts and bolts go in these holes and what kind???

 

[pschlosser]

The holes in the center are used by the battery hold-down clamp. These are two threaded rods the have hooks on their ends to feed through the holes.

 

[michael bucklew]

what about the holes on either side??

 

[pschlosser]

drainage

 

[Xcudame]

And unless you have proof the original wasn't painted body color, it should be painted body color. The problem is after 30 or 40 years, the tray and bracket underneath get enough acid to rust the paint away and it tray is rusty brown colored.

 

[Steve340]

The centre hole is a drainage hole - there should also be a hole in the inner fender to align with it.
The outer two have bolts ( 5/16 ) through them that thread in to captive nuts in the inner fender. There are holes and slits for the captive nuts to go in the inner fender.

The long battery hook goes to a hole in the side of the battery tray.
The short hook goes to a hole in the inner fender above the battery tray.

 

[michael bucklew]

The centre hole is a drainage hole - there should also be a hole in the inner fender to align with it.
The outer two have bolts ( 5/16 ) through them that thread in to captive nuts in the inner fender. There are holes and slits for the captive nuts to go in the inner fender.

The long battery hook goes to a hole in the side of the battery tray.
The short hook goes to a hole in the inner fender above the battery tray.

ok. thanks

 

[michael bucklew]

And unless you have proof the original wasn't painted body color, it should be painted body color. The problem is after 30 or 40 years, the tray and bracket underneath get enough acid to rust the paint away and it tray is rusty brown colored.

did not know that--would have to buy some paint

 

[Xcudame]

Search online for body paint. You can usually find a 12 ounce rattle can in your body color for less than $30. What I like to do is find a cheap color that's close and paint a coat or two. Then use the good correct paint for the final coat. AMD black like on your new battery tray is tough to paint over with some colors.

 

[MoparCarGuy]

These pictures should help.
The 5/16"-18 panel nuts a.k.a. U-nuts are available at Lowes in the hardware section.

 

[michael bucklew]

ok. thanks

problem. that area rusted out. hand to cut it out and had a new piece fabricated. no holes or capture nuts. now all I have to do is drill holes and paint tray. found online rattle can b5 blue. thanks for info

 

[Xcudame]

It's a common rust area for certain! And it should look great once you're done.