On Wed, 26 Jun 1996, Ken Bowen wrote:

> I bought a 70 amp battery and placed it in a plywood tray-the plywood was
> scrap from a dumpster. Just leave a lip on one side for the stock 'clamp'
> to grab onto. I think I cut dados with a circular saw, just make a mark and
> eyeball them, and pin nail and glue it together. I slopped deck paint all
> over mine, but you could use varnish or poly or whatever.
> 
> 45 $$ is outrageous. You can get a servicable plastic battery tray at Grand
> Auto for ten bucks. It's not a highly engineered piece. Who cares if it
> comes from Denmark? A plastic battery bucket could come from Somalia for
> all I care.

these are metal...i dunno if i want to keep a piece of wood in the engine 
compartment on a permanent basis...danish vs. brazilian is much 
better...and in my case it's gonna have to be welded in cuz most of the 
old battery try and metal is gone.

jonathan