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Old 02-02-2005, 10:24 AM
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I'm going to put my battery in the rear and would like to see some setups you've done. I'm accually going to put mine in the DS, but any custom setups welcome. And I'm useing an Optima.

I'm also looking for switch setups also. I was thinking of the Flamming River setup.

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Old 02-02-2005, 10:46 AM
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I use and like the BMR relocation brackets.

http://www.bmrfabrication.com/misc.HTM
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The only pic I have of mine right now is of the swith which is kind of hard to see in the pic. My battery box is located in the center of the T Top holder area. I got the Moroso cutoff swith but I think the Flaming River one is much better. Maybe I'll switch to the Flaming River cut off switch later.

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Attached are some pics of my relocation.
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Here is my setup.
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pics look good guys, Got some nice setups in there. Seems like the Flaming River switches are pritty popular.

Do you have to have a plastic cover over the whole battery in the dry cell optima batteries?

Keep the pics comming guys,

thanks again.
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you need a sealed and vented box to be legal.

i have a polished aluminum box and a moroso cutoff switch in my plate. here's some pics..yes my T tops still fit..barely but i got it to work.


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Pics in sig, not finished yet though.
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Originally Posted by Birdie2000
Pics in sig, not finished yet though.

when you drag the bumper for the first time.........you have to post pics of the mangled push/pull switch.

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i used to have a bmr bracket.. but since switching back to a lightweight battery i got tired of having 2/3 of the bmr bracket empty.. i made this one at work and have yet to install it. i set it up to bolt in the holes where the bmr bracket mounted

if anyone has acess to a laser and press brake, i can supply the bend drawings and the .dxf file
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very nice MM
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Originally Posted by MIGHTYMOUSE
i used to have a bmr bracket.. but since switching back to a lightweight battery i got tired of having 2/3 of the bmr bracket empty.. i made this one at work and have yet to install it. i set it up to bolt in the holes where the bmr bracket mounted

if anyone has acess to a laser and press brake, i can supply the bend drawings and the .dxf file
I do! I wouldn't mind having your drawings. please email to j_arends@hotmail.com

do you have a dry cell, lightweight battery for that?
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If I drag the bumper, the switch will be the least of my worries (damage-wise) unless it kills vehicle power mid-air somehow. I put it there because I can simply unbolt the handle, and you'd never know it was there when on the street or at a show.
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Originally Posted by 383ss
I do! I wouldn't mind having your drawings. please email to j_arends@hotmail.com

do you have a dry cell, lightweight battery for that?

ill shoot you the flat pattern tomorrow. the battery in the pic is my battery.. its a hawker gp-16 or something like that. weighs 13# from gotbatteries.com
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MM does that lightweight battery start the car ok being in the back?
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yes, but my engine is not a stroker or high compression
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here are pics of it installed

hey 383ss shoot me an email and i'll reply to you with the file
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man.....i don't know if it's just the angle or what, but that battery looks tiny.

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Here is a few of mine

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