GASSER STYLE BATTERY BOX

[madden]

hi
looking for plans and measurement to make two gasser/vintage style battery boxes for my 1957 gasser
the style i am looking to build are as seen in the attached pic
would appreciate any help
thanks so much
regards
chris

[mr.4speed]

summit racing sells them out of steel or aluminum. same as pictured

[GTO_DON]

There's nothing vintage gasser about those boxes.

[Salvatore]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: GTO_DON</div><div class="ubbcode-body">There's nothing vintage gasser about those boxes.</div></div>

Correct Donnie!
Most of the time we/they used 2 pieces of 3/8th bolt rod and drilled 2 holes in the trunk and put a piece of flat metal across the battery with some nuts washers and lock washers.
Could not just &quot;buy&quot; everything back in the old days.

[markjohnson]

I'm with Don &amp; Sam on this. I've been wary of them metal battery boxes after witnessing a fellow accidentally weld a very nice Snap-On wrench from the positive battery terminal to the box itself. If you still gotta have 'em:

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-e890100/overview/

[Tommy]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: madden</div><div class="ubbcode-body">hi
looking for plans and measurement to make two gasser/vintage style battery boxes for my 1957 gasser
the style i am looking to build are as seen in the attached pic
would appreciate any help
thanks so much
regards
</div></div>

I would recommend buying lots of vintage magazines and looking at pictures. It's amazing what you will find when your looking for a specific part or look rather than just flipping pages when your not on the lookout. Also, the Summit battery box Mark listed is almost identical to the 70's style NMW battery box except for the holes in the side. If you want a heavy steel box, buy that one and paint it orange and attach a large NMW decal to it.

Here's the one I sold a while back. I think its bolted down in the back of a Vega now.



Tommy

[Hemicolt]

I've been making repops of the NMW boxes. Message me if you want one.

Tracy

[mockingbird812]

Nice work Tracy.