Securing The Battery

[Guest mcramsay]

im using a battery out a mondeo, its not massive but obviously i need to secure it some how. i was going to use 1 1/2" wide aluminium strips to go over the battery length and breadth ways. (but lining the inside of the strips which touch the battery with rubber) and i woudlnt be going over the terminals either. to hold the battery in place. i was going to secure the strips using riv nuts on the chassis rails front and back. it should hold the battery in position no problem. any one else done this?

[agent_zed]

Hi

for mine i made a stainless tray with about a 1.5inch high lip all around. Then in 2 opposite sides i dilled a hole. I then got 2 pieces of threaded bar and bent the end so i could hook it in the hole each side. I then got a piece of aluminium (wrapped in rubber as you say) with a hole drilled either end through which the 2 pieces of threaded bar can come up through and be bolted to pull it down against the battery. Seems pretty firm to me i can't see it coming loose anytime soon.

 

hth and makes sense.

[Guest scottie686]

Hi,

 

Try giving these guys a go. This is where i got my battery tray from, but also got them to make up a header tank and a couple of other bits'n'pieces.

 

www.alloyracingfabrications.com

 

Regards,

 

Scott

[Kerry]

I used a plastic battery box from an early Fiesta,the complete item including strap fitted perfect, pm if you want a photo

[Guest robinj66]

I used strip metal secured with rivnuts - it does the job and was acceptable to three very picky SVA testers