Rusted out battery tray

The battery tray in my 1983 Dodge van is beyond saving.I suppose I could
bolt a piece of good steel plate over the rusty tray, but nothing much
there I could bolt to, how would I fix the front of that? Thanks for any
tips on that.They ought to make those trays out of stainless steel.
cuhulin

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> The battery tray in my 1983 Dodge van is beyond saving.I suppose I could
> bolt a piece of good steel plate over the rusty tray, but nothing much
> there I could bolt to, how would I fix the front of that? Thanks for any
> tips on that.They ought to make those trays out of stainless steel.
> cuhulin

I had a rusted out tray on my Reatta, and bought a new one from
Autozone. I removed the old one, repaired all the rust under it
and painted the repaired panel. Then I just installed the "universal"
one in its place.

Looks like an original (or better).. Cost very little to do.

> wrote:
>The battery tray in my 1983 Dodge van is beyond saving.I suppose I could
>bolt a piece of good steel plate over the rusty tray, but nothing much
>there I could bolt to, how would I fix the front of that? Thanks for any
>tips on that.They ought to make those trays out of stainless steel.
>cuhulin

Your FLAPS will have a battery tray and clamp assembly made out of heavy
plastic. It's actually pretty rugged, and it won't rust out. Bolt it
into place with stainless steel bolts.
--scott

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