37 Ford build--IE: old Header issues thread /37 Ford/5.0/GT40P heads

[IC2]

Looks like I wasn't the only one having problems accessing the site - sooooooo

Mike - hope you are better now - Burlington will be upon us before you know it and there are lots of cars to "critique"

Don Shillady - no, we haven't moved to Virginia, but it isn't for lack of trying. Seven(or is it eight?) trips, averaging about 1800 miles which includes about 7-800 of them each time wandering the hills and dales of Bedford and Franklin counties mostly, with an occasional Botetourt County side trip have not found homes that meet our (read as the wife's, mostly for her bad back) needs. Another main reason such as location in the far back boonies as well have deterred us as well.

The rest of the posts from you folks - I'm just lurking

[IC2]

As I said somewhere above, I would provide dimensions, etc for the new box for the PC680 battery.

Built from mostly 3/4x3/4x.125 angle, .0625x3/4 cold roll and a piece of 1/8x1.5 flat stock. I also used a 6" Stanley hinge and a couple of pieces of 1/8 neoprene for vibration resistance, tho not as yet glued in place. The front 'latch' (hinge) has a piece of oak as well for a spacer - this still needs a wee bit of work, but is about as it will be when finished. I also tacked three nuts to attach the cover, which is yet to be made

I'll extend the bottom with another piece of steel for my latching solenoid mount which will be used to disconnect the battery. I'll eventually add that photo too.

Fun project. Total build time 2-3 hours with a couple cuppas.

And they will probably not be in the correct order

[IC2]

....and two more and I'll go putter in my shop some moreBattery box 6.JPGBattery box 7.JPG

[randyr]

As I said somewhere above, I would provide dimensions, etc for the new box for the PC680 battery.

Built from mostly 3/4x3/4x.125 angle, .0625x3/4 cold roll and a piece of 1/8x1.5 flat stock. I also used a 6" Stanley hinge and a couple of pieces of 1/8 neoprene for vibration resistance, tho not as yet glued in place. The front 'latch' (hinge) has a piece of oak as well for a spacer - this still needs a wee bit of work, but is about as it will be when finished. I also tacked three nuts to attach the cover, which is yet to be made

I'll extend the bottom with another piece of steel for my latching solenoid mount which will be used to disconnect the battery. I'll eventually add that photo too.

Fun project. Total build time 2-3 hours with a couple cuppas.

And they will probably not be in the correct order

Nice work, Dave! You made good use of that hinge... Where did you say you're going to mount that? in the trunk? If I go with my plan to mount mine on the frame rail under the front passenger fender, I'll probably want to enclose the battery in a box of some kind to protect it from road rash & the elements. Perhaps I'll borrow some of your ideas when I get to that point....