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Battery Tray Mystery |
doug_b_928 |
Jun 21 2018, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
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? |
worn |
Jun 21 2018, 08:13 PM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,127 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Looks like you have the option to just drill a single hole in the RD part.
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SirAndy |
Jun 21 2018, 08:18 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,580 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
I don't see mounting holes for the front of the bracket on either tray?
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cary |
Jun 21 2018, 11:40 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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. |
TravisNeff |
Jun 21 2018, 11:47 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Yes by Dansk, I have one I got from RD. It's black e-coated though.
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doug_b_928 |
Jun 22 2018, 05:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
Thanks guys. So seems like this is typical. I’ll add drilling holes and welding M6 nuts to the list.
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peteyd |
Jun 22 2018, 06:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 705 Joined: 27-March 08 From: Elora, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 8,858 Region Association: Canada |
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 |
doug_b_928 |
Jun 22 2018, 06:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
yes, like the lower left outer wheelhouse... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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914Sixer |
Jun 22 2018, 06:59 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,844 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Seems like we run across this more and more everyday. The devil is in the details.
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jun 22 2018, 12:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,772 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jun 22 2018, 12:23 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,772 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
we actually make over 100 metal parts for the 914 now
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doug_b_928 |
Jun 22 2018, 12:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
Much better.
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peteyd |
Jun 22 2018, 12:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 705 Joined: 27-March 08 From: Elora, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 8,858 Region Association: Canada |
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doug_b_928 |
Jun 22 2018, 01:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
I’d settle for new quarters at a reasonable price (and the left outer wheelhouse ;p)
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David Billo |
Jun 22 2018, 02:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 23-November 17 From: Plainfield, Ontario Member No.: 21,625 Region Association: Canada |
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peteyd |
Jun 22 2018, 02:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 705 Joined: 27-March 08 From: Elora, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 8,858 Region Association: Canada |
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 |
doug_b_928 |
Jun 24 2018, 07:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
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.
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Mark Henry |
Jun 24 2018, 08:20 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
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. |
Larmo63 |
Jun 24 2018, 08:34 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
You ordered the right hand drive tray.
Those are made for the British market. |
doug_b_928 |
Jun 24 2018, 08:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 688 Joined: 17-January 13 From: Winnipeg Member No.: 15,382 Region Association: Canada |
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...
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