Fat-fendered Ford battery tray
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| − | In most of the older pre-50's cars and trucks, the battery was located under the floor boards or mounted in a tight location in the engine compartment. The battery used then was usually a small 8X10X10 six-volt battery or a long type 4X16X10 battery. Access to the battery was usually limited and at best, very trying to remove or service. Someone rebuilding a car of this vintage might opt for a | + | In most of the older pre-50's cars and trucks, the battery was located under the floor boards or mounted in a tight location in the engine compartment. The battery used then was usually a small 8X10X10 six-volt battery or a long type 4X16X10 battery. Access to the battery was usually limited and at best, very trying to remove or service. |
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| + | Someone rebuilding a car of this vintage might opt for a 12-volt battery which offers more CCA (cold cranking amps) but where do you put it? Generally, the 'new' battery is installed in the trunk or mounted somewhere under the frame. Cables are then run up to the engine compartment, starter and fuse panel. | ||
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| + | Here is an alternative placement that is not only close to the starter and fuse panel, but uses up some of the wasted space we never think about: the area behind the fat fenders and front wheels of most 40's vehicles. A properly installed battery and tray in this location can function just like an under-hood or in-trunk battery. | ||
==How to build it== | ==How to build it== | ||
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