[DeTomaso] Dropped Battery Solution for 6328

Sun Feb 20 16:27:19 EST 2022

My factory GT5 has a short ground wire that connects to a stud right at the drop battery cross member, no need for along cable run, key is in just getting a good chassis ground.

Julian
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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2022 12:37 PM
To: 'Ken Green' <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; 'Detomaso List' <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dropped Battery Solution for 6328

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

To: Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com <mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> >

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   My factory GT5 has a short ground wire that connects to a stud right at
   the drop battery cross member, no need for along cable run, key is in
   just getting a good chassis ground.

   Julian
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com>
   Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2022 12:37 PM
   To: 'Ken Green' <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; 'Detomaso List'
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Dropped Battery Solution for 6328

   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 <[1]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

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Mike & Elizabeth <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com
   <[2]mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> >
   Sent: Friday, February 18, 2022 5:39 PM
   To: 'Doug Braun' <doug351c at gmail.com <[3]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

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Mike Thomas <panteramike74 at icloud.com
   <[4]mailto:panteramike74 at icloud.com> >
   Sent: Friday, February 18, 2022 5:07 PM
   To: Mike & Elizabeth Thomas <mbefthomas2 at gmail.com
   <[5]mailto:mbefthomas2 at gmail.com> >
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