54 dodge pickup battery box help

[tattooman43]

I'm keeping my battery under  the drivers floor does anyone have pics of theres? Looking ideas or original look 

Edited May 3, 2017 by tattooman43

[59bisquik]

Mine was pretty rotted. I replaced mine with something I fabbed up. However, DCM classics does have a repop for $125.

https://dcmclassics.com/electrical/532-rp-556-battery-box.html?search_query=battery&results=8

Here is mine...

 

[tattooman43]

 Is this the same thing

[59bisquik]

Nope... that is for an earlier truck. Ours mount to the brackets that hold the running boards, not to the frame.

[ggdad1951]

looks real similar to the B series...

http://dodgepilothouseclub.org/know/battery/battery.htm

[tattooman43]

56 minutes ago, ggdad1951 said:

looks real similar to the B series...

http://dodgepilothouseclub.org/know/battery/battery.htm

Does anyone sell them or make them I really don't have all the tools to make me one

[William Davey]

I took my rusty old one to a local metal fab shop and they made a new one for $50. Mine was a lot worse than the one shown by 59bisquick above. I gave the guy a $20 tip. Bolts and top battery bracket were from NAPA - a universal kit that only needed a little adjustment to fit. 

[ggdad1951]

5 hours ago, tattooman43 said:

Does anyone sell them or make them I really don't have all the tools to make me one

Sadly I don't work at a company that does sheet metal anymore or I'd make ya one.

[tattooman43]

11 minutes ago, ggdad1951 said:

Sadly I don't work at a company that does sheet metal anymore or I'd make ya one.

Yep I'm in a small cost me 300 bucks to get my driveshaft shorten. ..it will be 200 to make me a box lol

[ggdad1951]

Maybe some here can pop you out one....or you buy the one on line.  I think Steve at dcmclassics.com has them

[59bisquik]

10 hours ago, 59bisquik said:

https://dcmclassics.com/electrical/532-rp-556-battery-box.html?search_query=battery&results=8

Yup... already posted that. DCM has them for $125.

[tattooman43]

Looking something alittle cheap don't have to be spec. I'm building a rat rod lol just want the battery safe 

[ggdad1951]

8 hours ago, tattooman43 said:

Looking something alittle cheap don't have to be spec. I'm building a rat rod lol just want the battery safe 

find an old military ammo box?

[Plymouthy Adams]

ammo box will fit the rat-rod theme like a glove....so will an old toolbox...no wait, the tool box will need to have tool so when it breaks down...

[tattooman43]

23 minutes ago, Plymouthy Adams said:

ammo box will fit the rat-rod theme like a glove....so will an old toolbox...no wait, the tool box will need to have tool so when it breaks down...

No breaking down here...

[59bisquik]

You know what might fit the bill and give it the rat rod look? I saw a rig around here somewhere that used an old rusty Coca-Cola cooler as a battery box and mounted it in the bed right behind the cab. Looked pretty cool!

 

Edited May 4, 2017 by 59bisquik

[Radarsonwheels]

I need to make a new box for my c-series but what worked in the meantime was taking some of that perforated metal strapping (I think used for hanging ducts or something?) and pop riveting a few U shaped pieces in to reinforce the swiss cheese OG box. 

[gramps1951]

I would think that any battery box would have to be well vented to get rid of exsplosive gases.