Removing factory battery tray, why did I start this

Dyno247365 · #1 02-17-2006, 01:15 PM

You all like to see interesting things at the same time as dumb things right? You came to the right place because for the past week I've been carefully removing the factory welded battery tray because it corroded and rotted out. I only wish It had rotted a little more.

Tools used: Vice Grips, various metal working wedges, screwdriver, hacksaw, a nice bright light, a secondary flashlight, and my favorite, the hammer! which makes or breaks your project...literally speaking.
Completion: 50%
Cost: 50$
Reward:I wish the old tray never rotted in the first place, but atleast now I'll have somewhere to put the new battery.
Pics:

tcfco2005 · #2 02-17-2006, 01:23 PM

ya and now you dont have to worry about it falling out while your driving..lol.
i was thinking of doing that but i decided just to relocate it to the back...

Dyno247365 · #3 02-17-2006, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by tcfco2005

ya and now you dont have to worry about it falling out while your driving..lol.
i was thinking of doing that but i decided just to relocate it to the back...

I won't do that obviously but are there any advantages to relocating the battery?

FireFox05 · #4 02-17-2006, 02:31 PM

Takes that 40 some pounds off the front and puts it in the back, also frees up room. That's about it.

Dyno247365 · #5 02-17-2006, 03:39 PM

I'm 75% done, I'm going clockwise around the outsides of the tray, finally got out the inner triangle shape out and all along the top.

Now what's left is a problem, I might need more metal to reinforce the right side. Underneath it's all corroded, both metals, tray and car frame from the acid. It's the side with that lip that sticks out

wrightz28 · #6 02-17-2006, 03:43 PM

No torch?

Dyno247365 · #7 02-17-2006, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by wrightz28

No torch?

No torch, and i'm trying to save the metal underneath, that's an Idea though for what's left

Rally Sport · #8 02-17-2006, 05:28 PM

Thats nasty.

1986Z28 · #9 02-17-2006, 06:54 PM

dam, looked like a bitch to get out

Dyno247365 · #10 02-18-2006, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by blownalcoholboy

dam, looked like a bitch to get out

I got it all out, now I just have to worry about grinding it to bare metal, priming and, and most importantly realigning the frame so the tray fits.

But I'm almost done so I'm not that worried, just getting the tray to fit is gonna be a hassle...

*added LOL i make it sound so easy, it's not, it takes time and patience, i just rushed like hell today

stepho · #11 02-18-2006, 01:21 AM

I'm guessing you don't have access to an angle grinder.

Dyno247365 · #12 02-18-2006, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by stepho

I'm guessing you don't have access to an angle grinder.

I'm buying a grinder today, but the only power I used was light and muscle

New pictures:
Current shape

Dry fit the new tray

does anyone know how this is supposed to look? Diagrams? maybe you could pull your battery out for a sec?

stepho · #13 02-18-2006, 04:15 PM

Yeah get a grinder it will help a lot. It will be like a hot knife going through butter from there. I have used an angle grinder to cut through 1/4 inch steel it wasn't exactly like butter but it wasn't tooo bad.

I-ROC KID · #14 02-18-2006, 04:21 PM

hahah nice shoes

Dyno247365 · #15 02-18-2006, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by I-ROC KID

hahah nice shoes

I KNEW someone was going to say something, I decided to not move or else I'd fall on my face from no balance, thanks

j/k I have awesome balance, but I wanted to really get everything in the picture so I stood directly over it

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