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Old 04-05-2017, 10:01 PM   #280
rkn463
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Re: 68 C50 Looongbed pickup build

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...The spare front end donated this crusty, rusty mount...
I cut the rusty battery tray in half, then drilled out the spotwelds and pried off the tray leaving the two side pieces I needed:

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This is the remains of the tray itself:

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I cleaned them up on the wire wheel:

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And then soaked them overnight in WD-40 Rust Remover Soak. It did a pretty good job, the line where part of it was not submerged is clearly visible:

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