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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 11:45 AM
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Any ideas how to make a good battery tiedown or mount, for the stock location? I've broken two stock battery trays already, so I'm not going to buy another one.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 04:08 PM
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Yep.

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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 05:05 PM
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On my 99 SS, I removed the tray and used a piece of sheetmetal and screws to re-attached "lip". Worked great.. never came loose again.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 10:23 PM
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Did you still maintain the stock coolant overflow bottle? I'd reuse the lip...but it's completely gone. The dealer wants $60 for the overflow and the tray, because they say it only comes as one piece. I'll have to figure something out to reinforce the new piece. Thanks for the idea.
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Old Feb 19, 2003 | 11:32 PM
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It is one piece. There is only one or two bolts holding it down. How are you breaking them?!
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Old Feb 20, 2003 | 12:04 AM
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Are you the infamous street racer who reigns in Schaumburg better known as Peanuthead.
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Old Feb 24, 2003 | 08:32 PM
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Jim,

I used the sheetmetal and screws as a "bandaid" to reattach the stock plastic. Yes.. it's all one piece... but the tray has extra material on it.

You could take a piece on Stainless and make a complete new floor with a new lip and attach it to the base with screws. The would lift the battery only to the gauage of the steel and sould work well.
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