[DeTomaso] Dropped Battery Solution for 6328
Mike & Elizabeth
mbefthomas2 at gmail.com
Sun Feb 20 15:37:13 EST 2022
I think we’ll be doing something similar as well. That element has not been fully worked out. I’ll let everyone know how it goes.
Mike Thomas
From: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2022 11:38 AM
To: 'Detomaso List' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>; Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dropped Battery Solution for 6328
Wondering where others have connected the ground cable? I drilled a 17/16 hole and used a stud with nuts on both sides, into the foot well to attach the ground cable.
Ken
On Saturday, February 19, 2022, 02:18:00 PM PST, Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com <mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> > wrote:
I thought I'd share what Doug Braun and I have come up with as a solution to
a dropped battery for 6328 and 5505. We decided to go with more of an open
design using 1 1/4" x 1/8" angle iron. The battery mock-up in the pics is
of an Optima Yellow Top. The pieces underneath held in place with the
C-clamps will be welded to the rest of the battery frame, then the assembly
will be bolted to the frame through those pieces with Rivnuts so it is
removable to R&R the steering rack. There will be threaded tabs of angle
iron at each end of the inner battery tray for a tie down strap and an
additional piece of flat 2" iron under the battery to provide added support.
A removable cover will be made to follow the contour of the trunk floor and
the cables will all be run under the trunk to be out of sight. We'll weld a
ground stud into the trunk out of the way in the back right corner and run a
positive line from the battery to that location so I can hardwire a
connector/bung for a Ford Motorsports battery tender. That would also be
where the car could be jumped if needed.
Mike Thomas
Panteras Northwest
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From: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com <mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> >
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2022 5:39 PM
To: 'Doug Braun' <doug351c at gmail.com <mailto:doug351c at gmail.com> >
Subject: FW:
Fit check of the battery tray. Pretty snug in there, good thing it will be
removable to put the steering rack in. We're going to add a piece of flat
steel lengthwise across the opening under the battery.
Mike
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Sent: Friday, February 18, 2022 5:07 PM
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I think we'll be doing something similar as well. That element has not
been fully worked out. I'll let everyone know how it goes.
Mike Thomas
From: Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2022 11:38 AM
To: 'Detomaso List' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>; Mike &
Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dropped Battery Solution for 6328
Wondering where others have connected the ground cable? I drilled a
17/16 hole and used a stud with nuts on both sides, into the foot well
to attach the ground cable.
Ken
On Saturday, February 19, 2022, 02:18:00 PM PST, Mike & Elizabeth
<[1]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> wrote:
I thought I'd share what Doug Braun and I have come up with as a
solution to
a dropped battery for 6328 and 5505. We decided to go with more of an
open
design using 1 1/4" x 1/8" angle iron. The battery mock-up in the pics
is
of an Optima Yellow Top. The pieces underneath held in place with the
C-clamps will be welded to the rest of the battery frame, then the
assembly
will be bolted to the frame through those pieces with Rivnuts so it is
removable to R&R the steering rack. There will be threaded tabs of
angle
iron at each end of the inner battery tray for a tie down strap and an
additional piece of flat 2" iron under the battery to provide added
support.
A removable cover will be made to follow the contour of the trunk floor
and
the cables will all be run under the trunk to be out of sight. We'll
weld a
ground stud into the trunk out of the way in the back right corner and
run a
positive line from the battery to that location so I can hardwire a
connector/bung for a Ford Motorsports battery tender. That would also
be
where the car could be jumped if needed.
Mike Thomas
Panteras Northwest
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike & Elizabeth <[2]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2022 5:39 PM
To: 'Doug Braun' <[3]doug351c at gmail.com>
Subject: FW:
Fit check of the battery tray. Pretty snug in there, good thing it
will be
removable to put the steering rack in. We're going to add a piece of
flat
steel lengthwise across the opening under the battery.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Thomas <[4]panteramike74 at icloud.com>
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2022 5:07 PM
To: Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <[5]mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
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