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Looking for some pics of stock battery location for C2's with factory Air. I had Vintage AC installed and currently the battery is on the pass side under all the AC hoses and electrical. The only battery relocation kits I've found require cutting into the driver side inner fender. I'd like to shy away from that if at all possible and would like to see how the factory mounted the battery on the driver side.
Looking for some pics of stock battery location for C2's with factory Air. I had Vintage AC installed and currently the battery is on the pass side under all the AC hoses and electrical. The only battery relocation kits I've found require cutting into the driver side inner fender. I'd like to shy away from that if at all possible and would like to see how the factory mounted the battery on the driver side.
I have a stock 1966 427/390 Factory AC car - the battery is on the drivers side as you mention - that said, the factory made those cars with a removable inner fender panel at the rear of the wheel house so the battery could be removed from under the drivers side front wheel well. Not an easy task! With the master cylinder, brake lines, steering shaft, W/S washer bag and clutch rod all occupying that space, tha'ts the way it needs to come out.
Funny you ask....I just changed the battery on my '65. An Interstate Group 34...one inch shorter in height than the Group 24 normally indicated for the midyears. Exact same, other than height. Two rather poor pics attached to give you an idea. Battery tray basically sits just inside the side gills...you can actually see the outer side of the hold down bracket bolts. And yes, its a pain in the **** to change the battery there too. Rather than use the hatch that unbolts from the inner fender well provided by the factory, I just remove the hood catch mechanism (3 bolts and two little set bolts that hold onto the cables) and then manhandle the battery out through the top. The lower Group 34 helps a bit. That is a battery topper I use to make the new battery look a bit like an old original one.
My 67 A/C car looks the same. I've often thought that it would have been a bit easier to get the battery out if the removable panel was bolted on from the tire side, for better access to the bolts.
Originally Posted by gilbybarr
Funny you ask....I just changed the battery on my '65. An Interstate Group 34...one inch shorter in height than the Group 24 normally indicated for the midyears. Exact same, other than height. Two rather poor pics attached to give you an idea. Battery tray basically sits just inside the side gills...you can actually see the outer side of the hold down bracket bolts. And yes, its a pain in the **** to change the battery there too. Rather than use the hatch that unbolts from the inner fender well provided by the factory, I just remove the hood catch mechanism (3 bolts and two little set bolts that hold onto the cables) and then manhandle the battery out through the top. The lower Group 34 helps a bit. That is a battery topper I use to make the new battery look a bit like an old original one.
First of all thanks for reply's and the pics. So does the battery project into the fender well on a factory AC car like the aftermarket kits do?
On a second thought has anyone re routed the hoses on the passenger side instead of relocating the battery to the driver side? Just wondering which would be the easier undertaking.
I doubt I'll ever put A/C in my car since the FI air cleaner would be in the way of the driver side alternator, but I've wondered why no one seems to put the battery behind the drivers seat like the C3's do. Looks pretty easy to do, allows easy access to disengage the battery too. Even easier if you put battery behind passenger seat.
Gary
I doubt I'll ever put A/C in my car since the FI air cleaner would be in the way of the driver side alternator, but I've wondered why no one seems to put the battery behind the drivers seat like the C3's do. Looks pretty easy to do, allows easy access to disengage the battery too. Even easier if you put battery behind passenger seat.
Gary
I talked to a guy at one of our local Cars & Coffee events with a C2 coupe that had done exactly what you're talking about. He made the rear floor flat all the way up to the luggage stop and made the portion over the storage compartment a hinged lid. He had the battery in the storage compartment area behind the passenger seat. I thought the flat floor made the rear storage area of the coupe much more useful.
When GM got smart they put them behind the drivers seat well I guess it should have been behind the passengers. Thats where my is going but its going to be a small anti gravity battery.
Don't think I'd do this but I've heard of people modifying the storage area by cutting out the back and glassing in an area large enough to put the battery in there.
Just wonder if they make a battery small enough to fit in the storage tray without modifying anything. That would be ideal.
Don't think I'd do this but I've heard of people modifying the storage area by cutting out the back and glassing in an area large enough to put the battery in there.
Just wonder if they make a battery small enough to fit in the storage tray without modifying anything. That would be ideal.
Yes Anti Gravity dose but there not cheap. No mods necessary
I bought a clapped out 63 SWC back in 77 for a very low price. A previous owner installed a battery in the jack compartment behind the passenger seat.
He spliced the cables with electric tape.
The car was in San Bruno just north of the San Francisco Air Port. I lived in the east bay and had to go through a tunnel and over the bay bridge to get to the car.
After we completed the deal I left for the trip home. Mid way across the bridge the tape splice let go,
I was able to pull off the bridge and figured out what was wrong. Lockley it was early on a Sunday morning and traffic was light.
I made it home OK. That was not the las of the surprizes with that car.
I've wondered why no one seems to put the battery behind the drivers seat like the C3's do. Looks pretty easy to do, allows easy access to disengage the battery too. Even easier if you put battery behind passenger seat.
Gary
I did this many years ago on a hot rod 63 convertible. I mounted it in the storage compartment behind the passenger seat. I raised the Compartment board
to make it flush with the rear floor and to provide battery clearance. It worked great for many years. In the off season, I would leave the windows down while
using the battery tender to avoid avoid any battery gas off.
No photos, sorry. Dave
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