alternate driver side battery trays

[lowlyfec10]

anyone try to see if a tray from some other car/truck will fit well in the driver side corner? seeing pix of the late 50s trucks that might work. currently have my oem tray in 3 pieces but it looks like more fab work (which i would have to get done) to make it work....and the cost of a genuine aux tray isnt happening.

either that or i might just relocate the battery to the back...will look cleaner that way anyways lol

[swamp rat]

There was one made for our trucks that was for sale about a year or two back in the for sale section, to my memory nobody bought it. try the search feature and search it up, maybe he still has it

[joesgreen67]

When I put my LS in I wanted the battery on the drivers side also.

My battery box was in good shape, so I drilled out the spotwelds holding it together and welded it back together "mirror image".

Works great and very cost effective!

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by lowlyfec10

anyone try to see if a tray from some other car/truck will fit well in the driver side corner? seeing pix of the late 50s trucks that might work. currently have my oem tray in 3 pieces but it looks like more fab work (which i would have to get done) to make it work....and the cost of a genuine aux tray isnt happening.

either that or i might just relocate the battery to the back...will look cleaner that way anyways lol

I would have to look but I may have a driver's side battery tray that would have been installed at the "Open Road" factory that converted my 68 cab and chassis into a motor home. I swapped out that fender so it may still be attached. I will look.
If you want it you could have it for the ride. I don't have any use for it.

[lowlyfec10]

Originally Posted by cooperhw

I would have to look but I may have a driver's side battery tray that would have been installed at the "Open Road" factory that converted my 68 cab and chassis into a motor home. I swapped out that fender so it may still be attached. I will look.
If you want it you could have it for the ride. I don't have any use for it.

LMK SIR. shoot me a couple pix when you get to it.

and i already took mine apart @joesgreen67 but it doesnt flip and piece up as easy as people make it to be. lol it seems easier to just cut the actual mounting part of each side then flip and reweld......so now i have mine in 3 pieces and dont wanna mess with it since i dont know how or have a welder.

[joesgreen67]

[QUOTE= already took mine apart @joesgreen67 but it doesnt flip and piece up as easy as people make it to be. lol it seems easier to just cut the actual mounting part of each side then flip and reweld......so now i have mine in 3 pieces and dont wanna mess with it since i dont know how or have a welder.[/QUOTE]

Not being rude, but if you have no access to a welder you should have never cut yours apart in the first place. Cutting the spot welds & welding together as a mirror image IS EASY however, if you have no fab skills then seek someone that can BEFORE you cut things apart.

[cooperhw]

Originally Posted by lowlyfec10

LMK SIR. shoot me a couple pix when you get to it.

and i already took mine apart @joesgreen67 but it doesnt flip and piece up as easy as people make it to be. lol it seems easier to just cut the actual mounting part of each side then flip and reweld......so now i have mine in 3 pieces and dont wanna mess with it since i dont know how or have a welder.

I looked last weekend. Not got anymore. Must have been trashed or I would not have tossed it. Sorry, I can't help you.

[flykelley]

I am doing a 5.3 swap and wanted my battery on the left side as well. Bought a new battery tray from GM for a 5.3 era truck and with very little mods it fits like a glove on the left side. I have pictures on my iPhone of it will post them later today.

Mike

[flykelley]

Here are some pictures before its completed.

[lowlyfec10]

i only drilled the spot welds out to take it apart. didnt cut anything. and let me rephrase....i dont have a welder but i have friends that can so thats not an issue...i just dont like going back and forth for little things like this. have any pix of yours flipped and rewelded?

[lowlyfec10]

very nice! so you welded the bracket to the rad support....it looks like. wont let me zoom in to see closer. lol is there another side/brace for it?