Re: [Chrysler300] 1960 Battery Hold-down Question

["Dave Schwandt" <finsruskw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

My recently aquired '95 Dakota (1 owner 41,00 mi) has a battery hold down 
strap like those you mentioned , Gil. One might check with a Chrysler/Dodge 
dealer to see if they are available. Probably cheaper than Atlas not to 
mention hassle free purchase. If not, This may be an excellent idea for a 
club repro project.

Dave Schwandt

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <lettercars@xxxxxxx>
To: <mrreed@xxxxxxxxx>; <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 4:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] 1960 Battery Hold-down Question


>
> Hi Mike and All:
> I'm kind of late addressing your question, so if you already have been
> answered, bear with me.  The battery left side (fender inner side) hold 
> down is a
> threaded rod, 5/16' dia. with the lower couple inches flattened and
> incorporating two holes.  The rod is directly attached to the fender inner 
> with two
> 1/4-20 X 5/8 tapping screws which have 3/8" hex-flanged heads.   They are 
> cad
> plated, but the rod on the 1960 cars is the dark grey phosphate  finish. 
> (On
> the 300H, this rod and its attachment screws are painted body  color with 
> the
> rest of the car.)  I think that is also the case with the  300G, but I 
> will
> defer to someone with a G on that one.  I am not familier  with the Atlas 
> product,
> but the correct "clamp down" bracket is the one with  only 2 right angle
> bends, not the later style with the angles.  As far as I  can tell, the 
> hold down
> wing nuts and washers are natural.   Hope this  helps.
> 300ly, Gil
>
>
> In a message dated 7/25/2007 9:22:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> mrreed@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> A  battery hold-down set for 1960--> Chrysler C-bodies, I believe, is
> available from Atlas Obsolete Auto Parts on eBay. It is a repro set, it 
> appears.
> The set includes the battery bracket, the right side threaded rod,  and 
> two wing
> nuts.
>
> My "F" came (to me) with a smaller diameter rod and  wingnut on the left 
> side
> of the battery, but this wasn't connected to  anything. There are a couple 
> of
> holes in the fender apron in the appropriate  location -- I'm thinking for 
> a
> bracket of some sort to which the left side rod  could be hooked to. Or...
>
> My question is: can anyone fill me in on how  the left side of the 
> hold-down
> bracket is anchored to the body, and who might  have the necessary
> (what-ever-they-are) parts?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Mike Reed  in Lake Odessa, Michigan
>
>
>
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