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Battery Tray, Flopping Around |
sdoolin |
Nov 13 2023, 10:14 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 359 Joined: 1-May 14 From: LouKY Member No.: 17,299 Region Association: None |
It has finally happened. The battery tray in my car was repaired years ago - before I bought the car. The repair seemed solid enough to me, but it has failed and must be fixed. I will get the engine out of the car this week, and will remove gas lines and other items in the area. Is there anything specific that I need to be looking for? And, can this be repaired without collateral damage to the rest of the car?
I can't weld, so it'll need to go to a body shop, or I'll get a friend who can weld to do the repair. I think. Al horror stories and advice are welcome. |
Shivers |
Nov 19 2023, 02:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2,433 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
If you pull off the passenger rear tire, you can see the metal behind the battery tray. Mine was eaten away including the metal behind the top tray. I cut out the rusty metal, used it as a template and welded in the shaped patch. I pulled out the tray from my 72, I had holes where I wanted to weld it to the car. Welding through the holes and grinding gave it a clean round weld. I’ll look for a pic.
The patch The rest of it. |
930cabman |
Nov 21 2023, 02:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,152 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States |
If you putt off the passenger rear tire, you can see the metal behind the battery tray. Mine was eaten away including the metal behind the top tray. I cut out the rusty metal, used it as a template and welded in the shaped patch. I pulled out the tray from my 72, I had holes where I wanted to weld it to the car. Welding through the holes and grinding gave it a clean round weld. I’ll look for a pic. The patch The rest of it. And that is how it's done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Often times it is more involved, hold your breath |
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