What do you do with battery haolders ?

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: What do you do with battery haolders ?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By John Leffler on Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 12:57 pm:

Since you cant buy a battery that fits the battery holder. Are spacing the battery up to fit or are you reworking the holder to fit the battery?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Huson, Berthoud, Co. on Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 01:17 pm:

That's easy, you take a small flat wood plank, cut some tabs and hang them in the carrier to fit against the battery.

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By john kuehn on Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 05:13 pm:

Battery holder wood bottoms are available from some vendors. I believe Langs has them.
You can use a piece of plywood to easily make one.
There is no need to modify the battery carrier itself.

I believe Dave Sonoski makes them for Langs.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 05:46 pm:

You can make your own from 3/4" thick wood.

Slips between the bracket legs and rests on the lower bar.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tim Morsher on Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 07:32 pm:

I put a spline on both ends so they will not spilt over time. Just a dab of glue at the center of the spine, though.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Tyrone Thomas - Topeka KS on Sunday, July 27, 2014 - 07:41 pm:

What Dan said.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Larry Smith on Monday, July 28, 2014 - 11:00 am:

I use an original Ford battery box. I had to make a few inside modifications to get it to work, but from the outside, it is perfect. I had a few bottoms made exactly like the originals, and they were gone in a week. I also had to put a thin piece of wood in the bottom of the box to bring the battery up to the top, so the battery cables wouldn't get cut. I also used an original NOS ground strap. The repros are fine, but they are not zinc plated as the original. Next I had to make two handles, and weld them to some thin pieces of angle iron so the lid would have something to rest on. No problems.


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