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dual battery tray
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:02 pm
by mickyd555
Im planning a battery tray for my GU, anyone got nay pics of one i can have a look at pls
any help much appreciated

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:23 pm
by familybus
honoustly i was going to make my own till i saw a proper one from arb! its tough as and has all the extra bit already welded on for the bits you have to move to put it in! not to mention its fits in strong and snug! best @ $120 or so ive ever spent!
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 4:58 pm
by mickyd555
well ive made it now. its been painted and its drying, i ended up moving removing the overflow bottle and achoring the tray off the overflow bottle mounting holes using the original bolts. i then made up a couple of mounts for the overflow to mount closer to the engine, i was worried about it being too close to the extractors but i think it should be fine. If it does melt ill cross that bridge later.
Oh, and i didnt pay for any of the steel i used, so it probably cost me about $4 in mig wire, i already had the $2 black spray paint so that doesnt count

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ill take a pic of it now and once its in and post them up. Then if anyone really likes it ill see about some plans or instructions or whatever

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:46 pm
by gut42
you could go into production if it was so easy?

Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:11 pm
by mickyd555
gut42 wrote:you could go into production if it was so easy?

dont laugh, i was contemplating it. not big time or anything, but if anyone does want one i could duplicate it preety easily.
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:53 pm
by MyGQ
yeah i have a TB42 Carby one and the tray they make for it is so pi**y. i want to have one like that. simple and allow me to use bigger batteries
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:51 am
by mickyd555
ok, so i F***ced it up, the bloody thing sits about 20mm too high now and cant be lowered any further. I can either use a shorter battery or im gonna have to rebuild it.............
It was designed for a N7OZ, but mabe i can use something smaller.........
