My old coupe is original kind of rough,question I have; looks like most of the battery items rusted out or gone. There are a pair of hold downs on ebay for about 10.00. I would still have to make the tray. Should I move the battery location? Should I buy the hold downs and keep battery under floor. Or just fab. my own set-up Down the road I may want to convert to 12 V.
If you want to keep it sort of original just make a tray.Not that hard with some strap stock.You will have to make it at least 1" deeper as the batteries available are to high.If not ,buy a marine plastic case and put it behind the seat.I have done it both ways.The only problem with the batt in stock location is if you want to run dual exhaust - its in the way.
Thanks I never even thought about the exhaust. If I make my own pan do I really need the factory hold down brackets?? Do they hook in the frame? Thanks again
Within a few months of purchasing my '36 coupe in September 1952 I removed the battery box from under the floor boards to a location behind the seat on the right side. A battery located under the floor boards will present problems for future improvements, like a dual exhaust and hydraulic brakes. While you are at it, you should relocate the foot mounted starter switch to a push ****on located on the right side of the dash.
Master cylinder clearance if hydraulic brakes are in your future Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
yes , if it's going to be stock leave it in the floor. as others have said , it gets in the way of exhaust and a dual master cylinder if you plan on rodding it. on a `35 ford tudor with a SBC i did in the 80's i put the battery in the original location....i was able to get exhaust around it , but ended up using a single master cylinder for clearance to the battery on my`36 coupe i have a dual master cylinder and the battery behind the seat on the p***enger side
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