Battery Placement

[in2antiques]

I'm getting close to having my Liberty on the road.  I have a question about securing the battery under the seat.  The prior owner had used a bungie cord to strap it in place.  I'm looking for better ideas.  Can someone please provide a picture showing how to properly secure it?

 

Many thanks in advance,

Dave 

Edited March 9, 2022 by in2antiques
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[Simon Anderson]

Depending on the size of your battery, but a basic battery clamp would do.

[in2antiques]

Hi Simon, thanks.  I wasn't sure if I should secure it with a standard battery hold down such as this, or perhaps something that looks a bit more vintage.  It is, after all, hidden.

Someone suggested I use a strip of wood that closely matches the finish on the car, and use run it across the battery and use hold down (rods) similar to those in the picture you shared.

I wasn't sure if there was a standard way of doing this?  I wonder what they did from the factory?

 

Anyway, thanks!

Dave

[caddyshack]

My 1912 F Model had a 6" high wooden box that held 8 dry cell batteries. From what I can tell there was no hold down device because the dry cell batteries were fairly tall and were installed by removing the passenger seat. They were not going to bounce out of the box in any case. I did not find any paint on the battery box, just dirty and oily from years of wear. If you are not interested in original design, make a wooden frame under the seat that is the size of your modern battery. Drop it in and wire it up. It won't go anywhere.

Good luck, Skip in MN. 

[in2antiques]

Hi Skip, thank you!  I’ve decided to use a small 12v AGM battery, which I understand, won’t leak. I like the idea of a wooden box and think this sounds like the best solution. The box can then be secured to the floor with ease.  Of course, there’s little chance of tipping anyway, with such a small area under the seat, and running at “Brush” speeds, but will move forward with this plan.  
Again, thanks!

Dave