Mounting Auxillary Battery Tray - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cleszkie · 06-17-2005, 03:03 PM

I just bought an auxillary battery tray for my 72 Blazer from another member of this board, but I can't figure out how to mount it on the core support on the drivers side. It is definitely a drivers side battery tray, as it doesn't match the tray I have on the passenger side, and it had the voltage regulator still bolted onto it. Are there more pieces required to mount it, or are the core supports for trucks with the auxillary tray different in some way? Or am I just not seeing something? Any advice or pictures of a mounted auxillary battery tray would be much appreciated. Thanks.

**john** · 06-17-2005, 05:23 PM

I think it fits just like the pass. side except your support will not have the threaded nut inserts in it. You will need to weld some in or they make nut insert kits for jobs like this. Its been several years since I have seen one but I think that was how it was mounted. Good luck John

mocwon · 06-17-2005, 08:26 PM

Does anyone make these repo?

*dtlilly* · 06-18-2005, 12:05 AM

No repop, gotta find an original, and not many left because not many were made, and it was an overlooked part for many years.

chickenwing · 06-18-2005, 01:05 PM

My camera got swiped at a school function or I'd take a quick pic. I'll describe it the best I can.
Outboard side: upper and lower uses nut plates attached to the tray. Bolt from front to back. Upper bolt hole is just below the radiator support corner brace above the headlight cut-out. Lower bolt hole is in the raised area below the healight cut-out. Think the middle hole was used for grounds, it does not contact the radiator support.
Inboard side: Upper and lower uses nuts and bolts. Bolt from back to front. Upper and lower bolt holes should be obvious. Middle hole not drilled on my factory optioned truck.
Once installed the outboard rear corner of the tray will rest about an 1"- 1"1/4 above the wheel well.

Hope this helps.
Rich

Jimmy72custom · 06-18-2005, 01:11 PM

I bought a universal battery tray and cut up an old rusted out passenger side tray. Cut, reversed and welded the mounts a little and wa la (wa la?) an auxiliary driver side tray.

**Classic Heartbeat** · 06-18-2005, 02:20 PM

This is just a top shot but it shows you where it goes. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com

ericguy320 · 06-18-2005, 03:25 PM

where dose that relay mount to, mine was just hanging there. Also where can i get one the one I have is burnt

mocwon · 06-18-2005, 07:52 PM

Thanks for the pictures guys. After seeing these, I'll need to just fab a tray or use one out of a later model vehicle. I mounted the electric fan controls on that vertical rail next to the radiator

**RPOZ11** · 06-18-2005, 10:54 PM

GM usually engineers all options into things, later years may have things earlier years wont because an option wasnt available when , for example, a core support was stamped.
On most of my findings with GM sheetmetal, there will be stamped "tits" into the core support where an assembly worker could find the location to drill holes for otions ordered. There may likely be this on your core support in that area if your core support is the correct year item for which you are mounting this battery tray on...
Take a look and see if you have this...

cleszkie · 06-20-2005, 07:12 PM

Thanks for all the replies!

Wes and Chickenwing - The description and pics are worth their weight in gold. Thanks.

Jimmy72Custom - I applaud your ingenuity on that tray.

To answer someones question, it is an original auxillary battery tray that I bought from CSTHugger off this board. It was an excellent piece at a good, fair price in my opinion. I do not believe that these trays are being repoped at this time. BTW, CSTHugger is very good to deal with when buying parts.

hotrodmtodd · 06-20-2005, 10:05 PM

Did not realize they are so rare. I just bought because I thought it was cool. It is in VERY nice shape. I have a Camper Special, so I thought it might come in handy some day. If someone is DESPERATE for one I would let them have this one. Or if someone wants to use this one for a pattern to fab one, that would be OK too. Take care, Hot Rod

06-17-2005, 03:03 PM	#1
cleszkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 2,191	Mounting Auxillary Battery Tray I just bought an auxillary battery tray for my 72 Blazer from another member of this board, but I can't figure out how to mount it on the core support on the drivers side. It is definitely a drivers side battery tray, as it doesn't match the tray I have on the passenger side, and it had the voltage regulator still bolted onto it. Are there more pieces required to mount it, or are the core supports for trucks with the auxillary tray different in some way? Or am I just not seeing something? Any advice or pictures of a mounted auxillary battery tray would be much appreciated. Thanks.

06-17-2005, 05:23 PM	#2
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	I think it fits just like the pass. side except your support will not have the threaded nut inserts in it. You will need to weld some in or they make nut insert kits for jobs like this. Its been several years since I have seen one but I think that was how it was mounted. Good luck John __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

06-17-2005, 08:26 PM	#3
mocwon Keep On Truckin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 1,354	Does anyone make these repo? __________________ Just Passin' Thru Some projects are like herding cats; others are like putting out fires; this one was like herding cats on fire.....

06-18-2005, 01:05 PM	#5
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	My camera got swiped at a school function or I'd take a quick pic. I'll describe it the best I can. Outboard side: upper and lower uses nut plates attached to the tray. Bolt from front to back. Upper bolt hole is just below the radiator support corner brace above the headlight cut-out. Lower bolt hole is in the raised area below the healight cut-out. Think the middle hole was used for grounds, it does not contact the radiator support. Inboard side: Upper and lower uses nuts and bolts. Bolt from back to front. Upper and lower bolt holes should be obvious. Middle hole not drilled on my factory optioned truck. Once installed the outboard rear corner of the tray will rest about an 1"- 1"1/4 above the wheel well. Hope this helps. Rich __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!

06-18-2005, 02:20 PM	#7
Classic Heartbeat Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!! Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Olympia,Wa. 98512 Posts: 10,766	This is just a top shot but it shows you where it goes. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com __________________ On-line catolog Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts WEHEPP@comcast.net Call us Toll Free (888) 338-2502 Like Us on Facebook No appointment necessary. 72 BB Chevy Custom Deluxe / Custom Camper 67 I-6 (Soon to be 5.7 LS1) Panel 68 BB Chevy Short Bed 72 6.0 LQ9 Short Bed Chevy 4X4 Olympia's fastest growing truck parts supplier. Olympia's home for Wayward Chevys Last edited by Classic Heartbeat; 10-04-2007 at 07:32 PM.

06-18-2005, 12:05 AM	#4
dtlilly Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shadow of Lambeau Field Posts: 5,597	No repop, gotta find an original, and not many left because not many were made, and it was an overlooked part for many years.

06-18-2005, 01:11 PM	#6
Jimmy72custom Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Willits Ca Posts: 261	I bought a universal battery tray and cut up an old rusted out passenger side tray. Cut, reversed and welded the mounts a little and wa la (wa la?) an auxiliary driver side tray.

06-18-2005, 03:25 PM	#8
ericguy320 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 92	where dose that relay mount to, mine was just hanging there. Also where can i get one the one I have is burnt __________________ http://community.webshots.com/user/ericguy320 1972 Chevy C10 SOLD 1972 k5 blazer cst 350, sm465, rust 1993 gmc Typhoon for sale $13,900 obo 1980 Ironhead Sportster

06-18-2005, 07:52 PM	#9
mocwon Keep On Truckin' Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 1,354	That won't work for me... Thanks for the pictures guys. After seeing these, I'll need to just fab a tray or use one out of a later model vehicle. I mounted the electric fan controls on that vertical rail next to the radiator __________________ Just Passin' Thru Some projects are like herding cats; others are like putting out fires; this one was like herding cats on fire.....

06-18-2005, 10:54 PM	#10
RPOZ11 72 BB C30 Super LongHorn Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chavez Ravine Posts: 1,606	Battery tray mounting... GM usually engineers all options into things, later years may have things earlier years wont because an option wasnt available when , for example, a core support was stamped. On most of my findings with GM sheetmetal, there will be stamped "tits" into the core support where an assembly worker could find the location to drill holes for otions ordered. There may likely be this on your core support in that area if your core support is the correct year item for which you are mounting this battery tray on... Take a look and see if you have this... __________________ 72 BB C/30 Longhorn Super HO72 No-Spin, #'s matching, Tilt, Tach, AC, AM/FM HO72 build : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=714492 2017 SS Last edited by RPOZ11; 06-18-2005 at 10:54 PM.

06-20-2005, 07:12 PM	#11
cleszkie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Santa Ana, CA Posts: 2,191	Thanks for all the replies! Wes and Chickenwing - The description and pics are worth their weight in gold. Thanks. Jimmy72Custom - I applaud your ingenuity on that tray. To answer someones question, it is an original auxillary battery tray that I bought from CSTHugger off this board. It was an excellent piece at a good, fair price in my opinion. I do not believe that these trays are being repoped at this time. BTW, CSTHugger is very good to deal with when buying parts. Last edited by cleszkie; 06-20-2005 at 07:14 PM.

06-20-2005, 10:05 PM	#12
hotrodmtodd 'Burban Legend Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mingo Junction OH Posts: 918	I Just Bought One For $5 Did not realize they are so rare. I just bought because I thought it was cool. It is in VERY nice shape. I have a Camper Special, so I thought it might come in handy some day. If someone is DESPERATE for one I would let them have this one. Or if someone wants to use this one for a pattern to fab one, that would be OK too. Take care, Hot Rod __________________ '67 Chevy Iron City Beer Truck (9ft step) '67 Chevy Panel Truck 467 '68 Short Fleet 305v6 '68 McLaren Ramp Truck '68/'68/'70/'71 Burbs 292/366/402/454 '69 C-30 dump '71 C-50 dump and church bus '71 4x4 454 '72 Blazer (w/pop-up camper) $15 x-hooks '66 Chevy II 194/Weber '68 El Camino" 305v6 '69 Skylark 455 Buick '70 Chevelle 427 '71 Cutlass W-31 '71 GTO 400 2x2 "The 51" Chopped '51 Chevy (409) my first car OK Toad, we'll take 'em all... John Milner

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