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by **Todd Achten** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:37 pm

I built the battery tray out of 12g and the back and side are out of 16g.

by **Todd Achten** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:40 pm

The bottom of the tray with the rubber bottom and cable holes. And the four rubber mounts.

by **Todd Achten** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:42 pm

You can see better in this shot the stampings that I put on the vent, feed and return. I figured if I didn't put them on there that I might forget which was which. :roll:

by **Todd Achten** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:47 pm

The battery fits in there like a virgin vagina. :shock:

by **Todd Achten** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:48 pm

After a long day in the shop...........my shop helper was pooped! :cry:

by **Todd Achten** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:22 pm

Fresh out of the oven. If you look real close you can see the smoke burn off coming from the neck.

by **Todd Achten** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:25 pm

Now you know what the two threaded bungs below the filler neck were for. Since I am using the spring loaded stopper..........I won't be able to use a dip stick to see what my oil level is. This way I can see it without opening the top. Plus it has a 300* thermometer on it.

by **Todd Achten** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:26 pm

Here is what she looks like mounted on the bike.

by **hose_dragger** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:39 pm

Man that looks sweet. I love the filler cap idea. Nice work -John

by **Todd Achten** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:45 pm

Thanks John, you make it look easy.

by **Jeff L** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:03 pm

wow...that site glass is killer.I like the oil cap too, I wanted to do something similar to my gas tank, but going a diferent route.

by **R.Adams** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:22 am

Excellent job there Todd!!
Did you mig weld that? Also,curious about the plugs you used for keeping the powder coat out of the openings?

by **Todd Achten** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:45 am

R.Adams wrote:Excellent job there Todd!!
Did you mig weld that? Also,curious about the plugs you used for keeping the powder coat out of the openings?

Thanks. Yes, MIG welded. The plugs that I used were the high temp silicone variety made for powder coating. When I was out in Vegas last may, I purchased some from a lady that lives about ten miles from my in-laws. I bought them through e-bay before I left and contacted her to see if it was ok for me to just stop by her house and pick them up while I was out there.

Now I just need to pick up some 1/8"npt plugs.......put them in the line holes...........pour in a quart of oil.......swirl it around.........dump it out and the inside will be well coated and protected from surface rust. I made sure that the last thing that I did before I welded in the battery box was to wipe down all of the interior surfaces real good so as to not leave any skin oils or acids from my fingers before I welded her shut.

by **indian Mark** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:28 pm

Very nice job Todd. Man, that is cool.

by **ghostrider 61** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:36 pm

Lookin' REAL good Todd...

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