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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Battery Tray Mystery
Posted by: doug_b_928 Jun 21 2018, 08:08 PM
I have a new battery tray from RD (purchased a year or two ago). Today I compared it to old battery tray and to the ECU holder and found a significant difference. Here is a pic of the two side by side.
And here is a pic of the ECU holder next to the old battery tray.
And a pic of the ECU holder next to the new battery tray.
The raised area with the hole is missing from the new tray. My car is a 73. Given the condition of the old tray, and the fact that I've owned the car for 33 years, the old tray is probably the original (though I notice that it doesn't have a hole on the front left corner of the tray for the bolt in that location. Is the practice to drill two holes and weld nuts on the ECU holder?
Posted by: worn Jun 21 2018, 08:13 PM
Looks like you have the option to just drill a single hole in the RD part.
Posted by: SirAndy Jun 21 2018, 08:18 PM
I don't see mounting holes for the front of the bracket on either tray?
Posted by: cary Jun 21 2018, 11:40 PM
Is the practice to drill two holes and weld nuts on the ECU holder?
That's what I've been doing. Then using a SS socket head bolt.
I don't think RD manufactures these, there isn't a Made In Canada logo on the web page.
Pete can correct me if I'm wrong but I think its made by Dansk.
Posted by: Travis Neff Jun 21 2018, 11:47 PM
Yes by Dansk, I have one I got from RD. It's black e-coated though.
Posted by: doug_b_928 Jun 22 2018, 05:02 AM
Thanks guys. So seems like this is typical. I’ll add drilling holes and welding M6 nuts to the list.
Posted by: peteyd Jun 22 2018, 06:09 AM
I don't think RD manufactures these, there isn't a Made In Canada logo on the web page.
Pete can correct me if I'm wrong but I think its made by Dansk.
Indeed it is made by Dansk.
I do believe there is two versions of the tray also.
This part has not been a huge priority to manufacture ourselves. There are more important panels that are not available yet that we will focus on.
Pete
Posted by: doug_b_928 Jun 22 2018, 06:16 AM
yes, like the lower left outer wheelhouse... 
Posted by: 914Sixer Jun 22 2018, 06:59 AM
Seems like we run across this more and more everyday. The devil is in the details.
Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Jun 22 2018, 12:22 PM
THAT IS Dansk. Their rendition is not perfect, even the battery support does not have the weld nut attached!
Here is our part, the tooling from the old company Perfect Panels that we purchased years ago:
Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Jun 22 2018, 12:23 PM
we actually make over 100 metal parts for the 914 now
Posted by: doug_b_928 Jun 22 2018, 12:58 PM
Much better.
Posted by: peteyd Jun 22 2018, 12:59 PM
we actually make over 100 metal parts for the 914 now
George, when will you have a body in white ?
lol...now its my turn to ask
Pete
Posted by: doug_b_928 Jun 22 2018, 01:11 PM
I’d settle for new quarters at a reasonable price (and the left outer wheelhouse ;p)
Posted by: David Billo Jun 22 2018, 02:13 PM
Indeed it is made by Dansk.
...
This part has not been a huge priority to manufacture ourselves. There are more important panels that are not available yet that we will focus on.
I thought that all the sheet metal parts I see on your website were made by you.
Posted by: peteyd Jun 22 2018, 02:41 PM
Indeed it is made by Dansk.
...
This part has not been a huge priority to manufacture ourselves. There are more important panels that are not available yet that we will focus on.
I thought that all the sheet metal parts I see on your website were made by you.
Not everything. We do resell some other company's products
Pete
Posted by: doug_b_928 Jun 24 2018, 07:49 PM
So I ended up using a bit of both approaches... I drilled a hole in the tray for the corner nut and I drilled a hole in the ECU holder and welded on a nut. I think it should work.
Posted by: Mark Henry Jun 24 2018, 08:20 PM
Indeed it is made by Dansk.
...
This part has not been a huge priority to manufacture ourselves. There are more important panels that are not available yet that we will focus on.
I thought that all the sheet metal parts I see on your website were made by you.
Not everything. We do resell some other company's products
Pete
When I first started going to the RD open houses I saw quite a few painted panels in stock, the RD made panels are not painted.
Each and every year there's less painted panels and way more unpainted panels. RD has easily doubled the number of 914 panels in this time.
RD's shop is a fair size operation and the shear number of parts for 356, 911 and 914 is outstanding. Plus the number of press dies is quite the sight, these are not small, some must be 5+ tons alone. And as always there's a dozen new dies waiting in queue to be polished and put into service.
Posted by: Larmo63 Jun 24 2018, 08:34 PM
You ordered the right hand drive tray.
Those are made for the British market.
Posted by: doug_b_928 Jun 24 2018, 08:38 PM
I didn't know there was a difference, but that distinction was not made on the RD website so I guess that's what they had in stock...
Posted by: ClayPerrine Jun 24 2018, 09:16 PM
You ordered the right hand drive tray.
Those are made for the British market.
I didn't know there was a difference, but that distinction was not made on the RD website so I guess that's what they had in stock...
FYI .... He is full of
. There never was a factory right hand drive version of the 914. All of the RHD 914s are conversions from LHD.Posted by: doug_b_928 Jun 24 2018, 09:25 PM
You ordered the right hand drive tray.
Those are made for the British market.
I didn't know there was a difference, but that distinction was not made on the RD website so I guess that's what they had in stock...
FYI .... He is full of
. There never was a factory right hand drive version of the 914. All of the RHD 914s are conversions from LHD.
Well then I learned something new today.
Posted by: Larmo63 Jun 24 2018, 11:52 PM
My smartass comments get me in trouble all the time.
Posted by: mb911 Jun 25 2018, 04:43 AM
That was a good one guys..
Posted by: ClayPerrine Jun 25 2018, 06:19 AM
My smartass comments get me in trouble all the time.
You are not in trouble, but Please quit bating the new people. We want them to stick around.
Posted by: 73-914 Jun 25 2018, 06:40 AM
You do know why you don't send donkeys to college
Posted by: dr914@autoatlanta.com Jun 25 2018, 07:45 AM
front fenders are next along with the cowl and fender repair panels
Your Dad has the deep pockets, for the body in white, but I can help him!!!
we actually make over 100 metal parts for the 914 now
George, when will you have a body in white ?
lol...now its my turn to ask
Pete
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