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Old 12-26-2015, 11:05 PM   #84
Andy Friar
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Default Re: 1969 Chevelle Build

And the thrash continued. Battery hold down and mounts as well as a MSD 7AL-2 and 3 Step box bracket inside the glove box door.

We don't know why the stock battery tray has so many small holes drilled in it, but we just hit it with the sand blaster, I buzzed on an off the shelf 3/8" hole A&A Mfg tab and it was ready for some rattle can love. Bent up some allthread and welded on some hardened washers. A couple of nuts hold it down tight and can be easily reached with a gear wrench. The 'speed hole' battery clamps are just drilled angle steel we had in the shop. I believe it is1" x 1" x .125".

The double studded rubber bumpers under the MSD box are from McMaster Carr. The BEST website I have ever used (12yrs now) for building, machining, fabricating, etc. Their catalog is 1400+pages of super small font and the website seems to have that content and more. Unbelievable service, knowledge and speed. Bent the steel rod with the vise and a rosebud torch. The aluminum plate was bent over the edge of the work bench with quick clamps, rubber mallet and a dead blow. You can't see in this picture but the front and rear edges of the plate were bent down 90 degree by 3/4" to add strength.
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