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mastercraftkpk · 02-03-2004, 03:32 PM

I am reassembling my '72 and having trouble w/ the battery tray. Where exactly does it go? The PO rigged a tray by welding it @ 3 points on the psgr side inner fender.

My assembly manual shows it backing up to the radiator support, but I can't see exactly where.

Does anyone have pix that would help me out?

I will also be going w/2 bats. Has anyone squeezed them both on one side, or have you put one @ each side?

Thanks

jhow66 · 02-03-2004, 08:51 PM

This help any?

jhow66 · 02-03-2004, 08:54 PM

orginal tray bolts in here--nuts are welded on-2 in rad.support and one on inder fender.

mister.freeze · 02-04-2004, 11:45 AM

I used 2 18-wheeler batteries. They won't fit stock trays, so this may not help. I made my own trays and welded them in where the stock trays originally bolted in: the uprights on either side of the radiator. I also turned them 90 degrees.

Dan72cst · 02-04-2004, 04:03 PM

mister.freeze,
Wow!!! Is that to run winches or what? You need a fourcylinder generator to charge all that. I'm just joking around. I like the looks of your clean engine compartment. Dan

mister.freeze · 02-04-2004, 04:15 PM

Thanks! I've put a lot of hours under the hood. The batteries are charged by a 110 Amp alternator converted to a 1-wire setup so that I always have 110 amps on tap. I do have a 10 winch, so it helps. The extra power really is for those times I run the radio for a weekend or all my lights all night. Not too many folks can give me a jump in some of the places I can go.

mastercraftkpk · 02-09-2004, 04:01 PM

Thanks for the info.

02-03-2004, 03:32 PM	#1
mastercraftkpk Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: houston,tx Posts: 333	wanted..gen 1 bat tray help I am reassembling my '72 and having trouble w/ the battery tray. Where exactly does it go? The PO rigged a tray by welding it @ 3 points on the psgr side inner fender. My assembly manual shows it backing up to the radiator support, but I can't see exactly where. Does anyone have pix that would help me out? I will also be going w/2 bats. Has anyone squeezed them both on one side, or have you put one @ each side? Thanks

02-03-2004, 08:51 PM	#2
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	tray This help any? Attached Images __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

02-03-2004, 08:54 PM	#3
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	orginal tray bolts in here--nuts are welded on-2 in rad.support and one on inder fender. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

02-04-2004, 11:45 AM	#4
mister.freeze Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 733	batteries I used 2 18-wheeler batteries. They won't fit stock trays, so this may not help. I made my own trays and welded them in where the stock trays originally bolted in: the uprights on either side of the radiator. I also turned them 90 degrees.

02-04-2004, 04:03 PM	#5
Dan72cst Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Lake Stevens,WA 98258 North of Seattle Posts: 833	mister.freeze, Wow!!! Is that to run winches or what? You need a fourcylinder generator to charge all that. I'm just joking around. I like the looks of your clean engine compartment. Dan __________________ Marysville, WA (Dan72cst@hotmail.com) 72 4wd Blazer CST 350/350 72 4wd Chevy LWB 350/350 68 2wd Chevy LWB 327/400

02-04-2004, 04:15 PM	#6
mister.freeze Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 733	Batts Thanks! I've put a lot of hours under the hood. The batteries are charged by a 110 Amp alternator converted to a 1-wire setup so that I always have 110 amps on tap. I do have a 10 winch, so it helps. The extra power really is for those times I run the radio for a weekend or all my lights all night. Not too many folks can give me a jump in some of the places I can go. __________________ '72 K5, known as 'the Fox.'

02-09-2004, 04:01 PM	#7
mastercraftkpk Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: houston,tx Posts: 333	Thanks for the info.

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