Hi Paul,
I got one of those universal battery hold-downs, with a horizontal rod that
goes across the width of the top of the battery, and multiple mount holes in
the clamp bars for the vertical holding rods. Put it in a vise, and put a
couple bends in it so the horizontal rod is now a diagonal. This will reduce
the width of the hold-down.
As for the battery trays, they're harder to come by. An original I found is
now in Dave Almazan's hands (his perfect 67.5 2L is more deserving than my
car).
Fred
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam & Paul Bauman" <plhbauman@earthlink.net>
To: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2000 10:57 PM
Subject: starting up -- almost
> Oh boy! Almost ready to crank up the beast. I started poking around under
> the dash to check connections and danged if I didn't pop loose a wire I
just
> couldn't get back onto the terminals without making myself about a foot
> shorter and 20 years younger. Well, 20 years younger, anyway. So I had to
> take the dash off again. I must admit, it gets easier to put back on every
> time I remove it. Dang!
>
> I think I have the fuseblock wiring sorted out. Will know when I plug in
the
> fuses, I guess. Have set my sights on a Friday startup date, barring too
> many more trips to the parts store. Will post photos over the next few
days.
>
> BTW, I bought a Interstate Workaholic battery. It fits great and looks to
be
> an exact fit for the original one, a group 53, I believe. If anyone has
this
> battery, could you tell me where you found a plastic tray and hold-down
> clamps to fit it? The 'universal' replacements I have found are either too
> big, too small, too wide, etc. Thanks.
>
> Paul Bauman
> Westminster, CA
> 67 1600
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=881168&a=6499541
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