Moose...finding a dash that some one else hasn't used is gettin tough. I'm sure it was done before now and will be done again. Clark
i solved the problem of stashing my battery somewhere out of site by fabbing some battery holders/mounts, scoring 2 optima 6vs redtops and wiring them in series, hidden underneath the seat bench. battery mount: mounted, wired, and in place: im sure ill know if something goes haywire with the batteries when my *** catches on fire or blows up, but it leave the bed of the truck clean and roomy. i imagine if i ever need a jumpstart that'll be a pain in the rear too.
Damn Clark, didn't you know that now they make fancy-pants shiny billet hold-down brackets for the optimas, and they come in the shrink-wrap package ready-to-go Now if the market was REALLY hip they'd now offer the billet hold-downs with PATINA, to cover all the bases hehe Just kidding, good job as always. That will simplify wiring quite a bit for sure.
Cool idea. I don't know if I showed you my battery set up in the Beater or not. Anyways, I run a 12 volt tractor battery hidden inside a barn-roof style tool box mounted between the seats.
Putting the battery under the dash is a great idea that I've filed for future use... But... what would an NHRA inspector say? In order to p*** tech, don't batteries that are in the p***. compartment have to be inside a sealed container? Obviously not an issue if you don't plan to do any racing, but good to know, none the less.
The Jalopy Journal
