Different Battery Tray?

[wrongfulleaf]

Has anyone ever tried swapping out the OEM battery tray for a metal one? If so does anybody know a car to pull one off of that would fit? The reason for asking is mine is shot and doing a quick search shows that this is not a totally uncommon problem and I have always been partial to metal ones instead of plastic or fiberglass (or whatever this crazy glass stuff is).

Thanks in advance!

[ShagFestiva]

if you still have your fiberglass one...just figure out where the holes are to bolt it on, and make your own metal one.

[eurotiva]

I've got a mint stock one. It's yours if you want it just pay shipping. Or if you'd like I could make a metal one, but after March 22nd.

[Festiva_tunner]

Or you could relocate to a bat box in the cargo area

[wrongfulleaf]

Thanks guys, I actually just found one that is mint in the yard the other day. "Bat box"?

[Zanzer]

^^ Battery box - it's a plastic or metal box with a lid that's used when you relocate the battery to the interior area of the car. It's used to contain any leaks or fumes from the battery.

[wrongfulleaf]

lol thanks zanzer, I thought he said to THE bat box not to a bat box.......I thought there was some nice hidden battery box built in by the spare tire. Wishful thinking I guess

[Zanzer]

^^ It could be done!! Nothing a plasma cutter, some sheet metal, and a welder won't fix

[Festiva_tunner]

^^ It could be done!! Nothing a plasma cutter, some sheet metal, and a welder won't fix

Nice idea - hmmmm - you got me thinking

[Zanzer]

^^ Hehehehe...ya, I was contemplating the design in my head too to right after I posted that up

I was like "hmmmmm, actually....that would be a pretty good way to relocate the battery and still have all the cargo room. A hidden battery box! I like that idea!" :mrgreen:

[wybnrml]

Some HotRod guys do that, they mount the battery box's flush with the trunk floor.

[lanemeyer14]

^^ Hehehehe...ya, I was contemplating the design in my head too to right after I posted that up

I was like "hmmmmm, actually....that would be a pretty good way to relocate the battery and still have all the cargo room. A hidden battery box! I like that idea!" :mrgreen:

I know I've seen this tried before on here...I believe it was skeeters_keeper and someone else. IIRC it wouldn't work...the pics are floating around here somewhere
Edit: Here's the thread I was thinking of..

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15071&highlight=battery&page=4

It was FB71 that had the pics and Skeeters_keeper that had also tried it with Paul

[Zanzer]

^^ I think we're talking about doing it in the rear of the car. Like the area where I'll be relocating your muffler to would be a good place to try this

It's unused space and about the right size to drop a small battery in if you fab'd a small box into the floor pan.

[lanemeyer14]

^^ I think we're talking about doing it in the rear of the car. Like the area where I'll be relocating your muffler to would be a good place to try this

It's unused space and about the right size to drop a small battery in if you fab'd a small box into the floor pan.

Oh, ok. Gotcha! Might have to throw that in my mix as well!

[Zanzer]

You'd have plenty of room since the muffler is going to the other side. You could mount a full size battery in that space