Making a battery tray for a farmall cub

[bbuckler]

I got a free piece of angle iron today and decided to start on a battery tray. I will also add battery tie downs and in the middle I will weld in a flat piece of steel. It so much more fun fabricating parts instead of buying them.

 

[ol' stonebreaker]

I'll suggest just laying a piece of old conveyor belting in and forget the flat plate.
Mike

 

[bbuckler]

I'll suggest just laying a piece of old conveyor belting in and forget the flat plate.
Mike

I got a piece of rubber but I still need the plate for the mounting holes

 

[Lily'sDad]

Nice job finishing off the corners.

 

[KennyP]

I put Flex-Seal on my battery trays!

 

[bbuckler]

I put Flex-Seal on my battery trays!

I'm going to give that a try on the inside of the tray. Should I prime it first ?

 

[KennyP]

Might not hurt, especially after welding. I usually paint the whole thing, then tape off where I don't want the FS. I haven't had it on long enough to see any issues yet.

 

[bbuckler]

I messed up I didn't count in the ridge used for holders in cars so the battery don't fit in it. I wonder if I can take a knife and trim the ridge so the battery will fit

 

[bbuckler]

Nevermind I cut spots on each side so the battery will slide in now

 

[holdenboy1960 (Shane )]

lookin good free stuff always works well

 

[Tcoover]

Pretty cool keep us posted I have a 47 a that I need to build a box for since it's been updated to a 12v system and from the little research I've done I cant fond a 12v box or if I did it's very expensive either way I've decided in time to build my own since i got my hobart 140 running

 

[bbuckler]

Pretty cool keep us posted I have a 47 a that I need to build a box for since it's been updated to a 12v system and from the little research I've done I cant fond a 12v box or if I did it's very expensive either way I've decided in time to build my own since i got my hobart 140 running

group 26 12v battery should fit in 6 v box