battery box for '51 M

Rod51M · Sep 4, 2012

Would anyone have a battery box for a '51 M that they'd like to sell? I have a good lid, but the box is kaput. Also, many I've seen on-line are powder-coated and that wouldn't match the rest of my paint and I'd need to blast it and repaint. If you have one without holes and bad dents or terrible rust, I'd be interested.

Patrick HMD · Sep 4, 2012

I've given up on those battery boxes. The one's available seemed to be overpriced, even some of the ratty one's you see on ebay. Now to me, I feel like battery boxes are a bit too confining. They're all potential rust pits. Such is the case on all the used ones I've seen.
I'm going to try to make my own consisting of a flat tray and angle iron frame. A swing out eye bolt with wingnut at each end to hold down the top angle iron frame will work out just fine. Less confining, less to replace if need be. Not OEM, but I'm not that hardcore. To me, there is nothing wrong with a battery in full view. Kinda adds a little splash to all that red. Good luck finding that box.

Patrick
'49M

uncle henry · Sep 5, 2012

i have one like your wanting to build Patrick on my
c works well and i have a piece of old mud flap
between the angle iron and battery

Rod51M · Sep 5, 2012

Thanks. I think I have a good picture in my mind of what you're describing.

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