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MrBeast · 02-23-2008, 07:23 PM

Does anyone know where you can get a drivers side battery tray for your 57-72 truck, I had a 71 years ago that had dual batteries, I havent been able to find one since.

Any info on this would be greatly appriciated.

hyarbour · 02-23-2008, 07:51 PM

You'll have to search the threads, I don't have the link anymore. There's a company that makes them in canada.

shifty · 02-23-2008, 09:31 PM

Link to that thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...illary+battery

shifty · 02-23-2008, 09:32 PM

PS - as a point of note, and this is important: '67 and '68 trucks DO NOT USE the same core support as the 69-72 do. the auxillary (driver side) battery tray provisions DO NOT exist on the 67-68 core support, so if you have a 67-68 be very well prepared to drill and tap holes for the battery tray.

Looks like you have a '72, but I like to share this little nugget 'o knolwedge with everyone who asks about the aux battery tray.

hyarbour · 02-23-2008, 10:11 PM

My '71 GMC didn't have holes for the aux battery tray either. Don't know if that's normal for them or not.
I can tell it was wrecked on that side at some point, so it could be a replacement from an earlier one.

shifty · 02-23-2008, 10:27 PM

I think there are diff'ces between the 67-72 GMC radiator supports and the 67-68 and 69-72 radiator supports for Chevy trucks.

I know for a fact that the 67/68 Chevy rad support is diff't from 69-72 Chevy rad support. 67/68 doesn't have the bolt provisions, 69-72 apparently does (the rad support mounts are diff't for these two year ranges also)

02-23-2008, 07:23 PM	#1
MrBeast high-Tech Red Neck Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Livingston, MT/On my boat WA/BC/AK Posts: 2,294	Drivers side battery tray? Does anyone know where you can get a drivers side battery tray for your 57-72 truck, I had a 71 years ago that had dual batteries, I havent been able to find one since. Any info on this would be greatly appriciated. __________________ "He used to be a pretty nice feller, now he's a welder!"

02-23-2008, 07:51 PM	#2
hyarbour Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairview, ks Posts: 203	Re: Drivers side battery tray? You'll have to search the threads, I don't have the link anymore. There's a company that makes them in canada.

02-23-2008, 09:31 PM	#3
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Drivers side battery tray? Link to that thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...illary+battery __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

02-23-2008, 09:32 PM	#4
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Drivers side battery tray? PS - as a point of note, and this is important: '67 and '68 trucks DO NOT USE the same core support as the 69-72 do. the auxillary (driver side) battery tray provisions DO NOT exist on the 67-68 core support, so if you have a 67-68 be very well prepared to drill and tap holes for the battery tray. Looks like you have a '72, but I like to share this little nugget 'o knolwedge with everyone who asks about the aux battery tray. __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

02-23-2008, 10:11 PM	#5
hyarbour Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairview, ks Posts: 203	Re: Drivers side battery tray? My '71 GMC didn't have holes for the aux battery tray either. Don't know if that's normal for them or not. I can tell it was wrecked on that side at some point, so it could be a replacement from an earlier one.

02-23-2008, 10:27 PM	#6
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: Drivers side battery tray? I think there are diff'ces between the 67-72 GMC radiator supports and the 67-68 and 69-72 radiator supports for Chevy trucks. I know for a fact that the 67/68 Chevy rad support is diff't from 69-72 Chevy rad support. 67/68 doesn't have the bolt provisions, 69-72 apparently does (the rad support mounts are diff't for these two year ranges also) __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.



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