My new battery - 06/25/06 10:49 PM
I just installed my new blue Optima Marine battery.
I recessed the battery down one inch by using 1 inch angle iron scrap I had lying around the garage, an angle grinder, and some horrible welding skills that I already had. The positive cable worked with a longer bolt and three nuts to hold the cables together. I also unbolted the ground from the top of the fender well and bolted it to one of the fender bolts(you can see the ground wire near the fuse box in the second picture).
I used 3/4 inch foam insulation with adhesive backing to keep the battery comfortable on the tray.
I recessed the battery down one inch by using 1 inch angle iron scrap I had lying around the garage, an angle grinder, and some horrible welding skills that I already had. The positive cable worked with a longer bolt and three nuts to hold the cables together. I also unbolted the ground from the top of the fender well and bolted it to one of the fender bolts(you can see the ground wire near the fuse box in the second picture).
I used 3/4 inch foam insulation with adhesive backing to keep the battery comfortable on the tray.
