help with battery hold down

[zKars]

I always specify the 24F code battery, It has the positive post on the "inside" of the engine bay to keep it away from the fender. Yes you may have to adjust the length of your battery cables. 

Here's my 1/4 thick aluminum, 1.5 wide with 3/4 notch to fit the battery cap thingy battery hold down. No polish or nothing, just strong. Could make it pretty if I felt like it. Right now 3798 doesn't deserve anything pretty.... 

If you look close at the battery you can see the 24F-700 designation.

Hmmm, not so easy to make that 90 bend in 1/4 aluminum without a press break. Just beating on it in a vice is likely going to crack it. 

Edited November 8, 2017 by zKars

[Zed Head]

The clamps that fasten to the ledge on the bottom of some batteries are pretty nice.  Less clutter, and the design is used by many OEM's.  You'd have to some small fabricating to make it work on the stock try.

[Dlobi]

I'm going 100% oem for the correct look. I even wish I could find a good 1974 battery, that would be cool. I bought a new battery already though. 

[gundee]

28 minutes ago, zKars said:

I always specify the 24F code battery, It has the positive post on the "inside" of the engine bay to keep it away from the fender. Yes you may have to adjust the length of your battery cables. 

Here's my 1/4 thick aluminum, 1.5 wide with 3/4 notch to fit the battery cap thingy battery hold down. No polish or nothing, just strong. Could make it pretty if I felt like it. Right now 3798 doesn't deserve anything pretty.... 

If you look close at the battery you can see the 24F-700 designation.

Hmmm, not so easy to make that 90 bend in 1/4 aluminum without a press break. Just beating on it in a vice is likely going to crack it. 

 

I always use the 24F as well. Never did like the positive that close to the fender. I have a hold down just like yours that I bought off Ebay years ago.

It did not have a 90 degree bend. It was made in two pieces and welded together to make a sharp 90.