Battery Tray

[Andy]

The fiberglass battery tray
on the 85 has had it.
it's ka put!
anyone adapted a steel tray
or know of a steel tray replacement?
Thanks in Advance.

[Andy]

The fiberglass battery tray
on the 85 has had it.
it's ka put!
anyone adapted a steel tray
or know of a steel tray replacement?
Thanks in Advance.


Anyone have a new or used
ready to install tray that they could
take a picture or two of ?
Basic measurements?
I know that i could modify
something to work if i had a
baseline to start with.

[NoDrama43]

would another stock original battery tray work?

[Andy]

Hi Jim!
Was the original steel?
the one in the car now is
fiberglass and not good:(

[ImEvil1]

Originals are plastic, I think.

[NoDrama43]

85-86 were not steel.

[Andy]

Thanks!
I will be replacing it with a steel tray
I just have to have a baseline of size and
shape for the tray and bracket.
If i had pictures and measurements
of the correct non steel unit
i would then have starting point to start.

[ImEvil1]

I have an NOS replacement for one my cars in storage. If you want, I can send it to you so you can measure/copy it.

[Andy]

Mike
Your the best! thank you for the offer
but i think i can find something local to
look at
And when i have it worked out
I will post pictures here.
I never keep a battery in any of the cars
that are stored so the battery's are in and
out all the time and the last time I put the
battery in
A small section of the tray fell
on the floor:eek:
Again Thank You for the offer!
and all you do for us here.

[ImEvil1]

No prob, bud. Let me know if you have any trouble finding one.

[Andy]

I removed the battery tray today
cleaned up the frame rail area that the two
Bumps fit down into.
Ford Part number seen on the tray is
D9ZB-10748

At this time I am not sure if i will go with the original
replacement tray ?
I have seen other part numbers for this tray
but they all begin the the engineering code (D9) OR 79
so I don't think that it has been Re engineered?

http://i68.tinypic.com/30cm91j.jpg
http://i65.tinypic.com/16hrtza.jpg

[Andy]

I have found a substitute tray (Plastic) and only six dollars
Had to use a small piece of hardwood to lay down in the
frame rail where the bumps in the original tray would sit
and an aluminum strip that runs the length of the inner fender
that secures the tray. I was able to use the existing holes
so NO modifications were made to the car. If i ever find
a good original in a salvage yard
it would be a quick conversion
back to stock.
With battery in place you would not know
that the tray was from Auto zone
Lynx. battery tray UPC: 083996002050

[28HopUp]

I was able to use the existing holes so NO modifications were made to the car. If i ever find a good original in a salvage yard
it would be a quick conversion back to stock.

Nicely done!