Special deal on *new* Aux battery trays for this forum

[shifty]

Hey all,

I'm a little miffed about this because I just paid $75 for a aux battery tray in "Fair" condition week or so ago and I coulda got a new one for $67 + $20 shipping!

Someone here informed me that Scott's Super Trucks had repop auxillary battery trays for our trucks, and they look exactly like stock.

With that said, I contacted him via email and asked for pictures. Not only did he send pictures back, but he also told me that anyone from this forum looking for them could mention they heard about them on the 67-72ChevyTrucks forum and get $15 off.

NOTE: I have a stock auxillary battery tray and I can confirm the pics below are exactly the same damned thing! The only difference I see between this one and my stock unit is the lack of a middle bolt hole where it bolts to the core support (which is impossible to use anyway on the stock unit without grinding stuff)

Price: $67 if you mention this forum
Extras: $5 if you need the hold-down and bolt
Shipping: From CAN to USA: $20
Pics: Below

Here is the content of his email along with contact numbers:

Heres some pictures (finally) of the auxiliary(dual) battery tray assembly.

They don't come with the battery hold down and bolt but we can include it
for $5.00 extra. They are powdercoated black and ready to install.

They would cost about $20.00 to mail to the USA.

Our retail price on them is $90.00ea, but we would discount the price to $75.00 Canadian (thats about $67.00 U.S.) to any one that heard about them on the 67-72chevytrucks site.

If you would like to order one please call 1-800-GMC-CHEV in Canada and 1-403-886-5572 from the USA.

Thanks
Scott
SSTrucks

Hope this helps someone - I'm going to order one myself!!

[special-K]

Not interested.No pits or scales.That thing is ugly!!May I suggest that Shifty gets a piece of the discount if you buy one of these.It was him that made it happen...

[shifty]

I already ordered one, but appreciate the gesture just the same

I'm just happy to have found one, and pissed that I paid more for a used one in "OK" shape!!

[killer71]

Shifty out of curiousity will you be going back to the stock location and are you gonna have more than 1 battery? Killer

[jsbgump]

Thats a good deal you found

[jb4short]

That looks nice! There's one piece we can stop working on...LOL

[shifty]

Originally Posted by killer71

Shifty out of curiousity will you be going back to the stock location and are you gonna have more than 1 battery? Killer

staying with one battery in the auxillary location. i have the stock auxillary tray installed as we speak - here's the catch:

67 and 68 did NOT come with provisions for an aux battery tray on their core support (67-68 use a diff't core support than 69-72), so if you have a 67 or 68 pickup, you'll need to:

a) mount the voltage regulator to the three holes provisioned on the side of the aux tray (triangle shaped - on the long side of the aux battery tray)

b) delete or move your horn

c) drill three additional holes in your core support and tap them to the proper threads (this is like ... 7/16-18 or 3/8-16, i forget off the top of my head) in order to bolt it up - basically, the bottom hole next to radiator lines up, but none of the others do - and you'll need a half-inch spacer for the top hole above headlight

i'm pretty sure that's everything. it's unfortunate that it's not a direct bolt-in for 67-68 trucks, but if you're doing a GenIII / LSx or LQx swap into your truck like I am (and you are), it makes the wiring and routing of things hellaciously easier - especially if you're running an LQx motor like the one you bought - - - because you can use the stock truck intake and stock water pump AND stock upper radiator hose if you relocate your battery to the passenger side

remember - using the newer GenIII or GenIV engines, you only require a one-wire alternator, which means you can delete the voltage regulator anyway.

[shifty]

Originally Posted by Tri-ProAutomotive

That looks nice! There's one piece we can stop working on...LOL

Sorry if I stepped on any toes I am not trying to impact the work you're doing or steal potential business from you...I am really, really looking forward to you knocking out those shaved cowls and have no doubt your aux trays will sell well b/c you're a local supplier to most of us.

[killer71]

Originally Posted by shifty

staying with one battery in the auxillary location. i have the stock auxillary tray installed as we speak - here's the catch:

67 and 68 did NOT come with provisions for an aux battery tray on their core support (67-68 use a diff't core support than 69-72), so if you have a 67 or 68 pickup, you'll need to:

a) mount the voltage regulator to the three holes provisioned on the side of the aux tray (triangle shaped - on the long side of the aux battery tray)

b) delete or move your horn

c) drill three additional holes in your core support and tap them to the proper threads (this is like ... 7/16-18 or 3/8-16, i forget off the top of my head) in order to bolt it up - basically, the bottom hole next to radiator lines up, but none of the others do - and you'll need a half-inch spacer for the top hole above headlight

i'm pretty sure that's everything. it's unfortunate that it's not a direct bolt-in for 67-68 trucks, but if you're doing a GenIII / LSx or LQx swap into your truck like I am (and you are), it makes the wiring and routing of things hellaciously easier - especially if you're running an LQx motor like the one you bought - - - because you can use the stock truck intake and stock water pump AND stock upper radiator hose if you relocate your battery to the passenger side

remember - using the newer GenIII or GenIV engines, you only require a one-wire alternator, which means you can delete the voltage regulator anyway.

Ok i got ya. Yea i'm already single wired on the alternator.

[SacramentoJoe]

Cool, but then what would I do with my old wooden block and bungee cord???

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by shifty

Sorry if I stepped on any toes I am not trying to impact the work you're doing or steal potential business from you...I am really, really looking forward to you knocking out those shaved cowls and have no doubt your aux trays will sell well b/c you're a local supplier to most of us.

Don't misunderstand...I REALLY do think it's great that it's now available; I'm suprised it's taken this long for them to be available.

[mbgmike]

we sell shaved cowls now

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by mbgmike

we sell shaved cowls now

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by mbgmike

we sell shaved cowls now

How much? Where's the pictures?

R

[retodd7711]

go back to first post (the checkered flag) scroll up and down quickly.
this creates a really cool optical illusion. try it simple pleasures for simple minds!

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by retodd7711

go back to first post (the checkered flag) scroll up and down quickly.
this creates a really cool optical illusion. try it simple pleasures for simple minds!

that could be siezure inducing

[69TowRig]

Wow those are nice. Just like shifty I am a little put off that I spent $80 a few months back for one. Who'd have known? Oh well I will just enjoy what I already have. Mine came with a regulator!

[special-K]

Hey!Don`t worry.You still have an original.

[IAFF2407]

Thanks Shifty for all your leg work on this, being looking for a while. Ordered 2, one for each.

by the way, do you know how hard it is to dial letters for some of us!! LOL

[shifty]

Originally Posted by mbgmike

we sell shaved cowls now

Hey - I'm with Rob - more info/pics pls

[LUV2XCLR8]

Tim mentioned this at MV, are they gonna have no vents but wipers?
or are they gonna have no vents and no wipers? or are both offered?

[mbgmike]

My apologeez! We sell shaved firewalls not the shaved cowl vent panels. I guess I should have read better.

[LUV2XCLR8]

OIC, Well they are coming, Tim told us about them in MV

[mbgmike]

I am sure we will be offering them like everyone else

[jb4short]

Originally Posted by mbgmike

My apologeez! We sell shaved firewalls not the shaved cowl vent panels. I guess I should have read better.

Mike I need a shaved firewall for our truck...help me out and don't make me send one out to get tinned in!! Who needs heat!