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| cause |
 Apr 17 2026, 05:11 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 6-May 21 From: new york Member No.: 25,514 Region Association: None  |
How miserable is it to weld in a new battery tray without dropping the motor? My car is far from a clean specimen so I'm not worried about it not being perfect. Probably asked and answered but I haven't seen it in my search
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| Shivers |
Apr 17 2026, 07:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3,351 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(cause @ Apr 17 2026, 04:11 PM)  How miserable is it to weld in a new battery tray without dropping the motor? My car is far from a clean specimen so I'm not worried about it not being perfect. Probably asked and answered but I haven't seen it in my search I was in the hole where the engine goes when I welded mine. You'd be doing it up side down I guess. I'd pull the engine lid to get more room and I'd add a light to the engine bay to help get the wire in the right place. Cover everything up. I drilled 3/8" holes and did rosebuds to hold it in, once ground down they look like big spot welds. Good luck |
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| bkrantz |
Apr 17 2026, 07:50 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,662 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Between making the job harder, not getting it right, and collateral damage, I recommend dropping the engine.
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