Powerpoles are a great solution. They have a center screw hole to attach to
any sheetmetal. They also have covers available:
http://www.powerwerx.com/powerpole-accessories/dust-cover-sb175.html

Here's my setup:
https://picasaweb.google.com/112346123305551852781/PowerpoleBatteryMod#

John Meeks
'91 Vanagon MV
Northern Michigan

Vanagon Rescue Squad
www.vanagonauts.com

On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 11:34 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:

> Anderson Powerpoles are the ones to use. It's what I mounted on my Westy. I
> used the 75 amp variety, and crimped mine (I have a crimper of just the
> proper size.) Designed for high current, high quality connections. You can
> get different colors of the housings (blue, green, red, black)
> On Sep 13, 2011, at 8:49 PM, Loren Busch wrote:
>
> > On Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Vanagon <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> I have been looking for a suitable connector to mount on the aft
> bulkhead
> >> of the engine battery compartment to use for jumping and to connect to
> my
> >> tire air compressor. That way I don't need to open the lid to access the
> >> terminals. If anyone can recommend a good connector, it would be swell
> to
> >> hear about it.
> >>
> >
> > Try these: http://www.powerwerx.com/anderson-powerpoles/
> > I have a bunch of Anderson Powerpole connectors in use in my rig, from
> the
> > little ones up to the 75 amp series. The big ones require either a
> monster
> > crimper or soldering.  I soldered mine.  And everything is buried in the
> > connector, noting exposed.
>