>hey now, > >i'm in the market for a battery tray. bus boys has them for $45 from denmark. >i was at the local VWFLAPS and they have a tray for a bug for $15.95, brand >new, also from dennmark. will this one fit a '74 bus? also, i reckon you have >to drill a hole in the battery plate to fasten the battery down? > I bought a 70 amp battery and placed it in a plywood tray-the plywood was scrap from a dumpster. Just leave a lip on one side for the stock 'clamp' to grab onto. I think I cut dados with a circular saw, just make a mark and eyeball them, and pin nail and glue it together. I slopped deck paint all over mine, but you could use varnish or poly or whatever. 45 $$ is outrageous. You can get a servicable plastic battery tray at Grand Auto for ten bucks. It's not a highly engineered piece. Who cares if it comes from Denmark? A plastic battery bucket could come from Somalia for all I care. Ken (Mr. Cheapskate) Ken Bowen kenb@sirius.com
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