95 Long bed Reg Cab named "Stitch"

[454cid]

I'm confused..... why do you want to put your battery in a cooler?

 

[618 Syndicate]

I'm confused..... why do you want to put your battery in a cooler?

To keep it cool, duh.....lol

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

That's a nice vintage one too(the igloo box). They build those in Texas; I've had a few of them. When my dad had his 75 Sierra Classic, mom got a bright green and white one to take on trips and swap meets; matched the truck!

 

[MrPink]

I'm confused..... why do you want to put your battery in a cooler?

It is an aesthetic thing, but it is to keep it out of the elements and get it out of the engine bay. Not to mention I can use it for storing fluids and other things and it won't be in the cab. The battery is an AGM so no need for a vent.

That's a nice vintage one too(the igloo box). They build those in Texas; I've had a few of them. When my dad had his 75 Sierra Classic, mom got a bright green and white one to take on trips and swap meets; matched the truck!

Yeah, they had 2 of them the first one fell off the cart and broke one of the hinges, so she went and found this one, and it was the same price so score!


I just need to figure out a lock/latch for it, I have an idea I need to see if it will work.

 

[MrPink]

Got my front tires today, as well as my driveshaft to run the TH400.

215/70/15 cooper cobra's for the fronts(27" diameter), the tires were free to me, so I will run them til I have to replace them and step up to a 225/70/15(27.5")

I'll be going with 275/60/15 cooper cobra's for the rear(28" diameter) on the street, and 275/60/15 M/T slicks for the track.

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[MrPink]

The start of the battery/storage box. I need to get some metal sleeves for the bolts.

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[Chaosftw]

Very cool I love the cooler idea. I helped a customer with some bulk head fitting on and old skool cooler for nitrous bottles one on a 67 c10 on a 02 frame.

 

[MrPink]

Yeah, I have been wanting to do the cooler idea for a bit. The funny thing is the bolts I used for the pass through are spare gas tank strap bolts, they happened to be the right length and I made the metal sleeves from an unused crossbar on a metal shelf we have. I have the terminal covers for the exterior side, I just need to order 2 more in black, as I have 2 red currently. I also need to order the 0ga wire that will become the battery cable, some plastic conduit, and a roll of heat sleeve to help with abrasion resistance, there is also more that needs to be ordered too lol.

 

[MrPink]

No that is not the battery I am using. But the same series aka 75. I actually cut down an 80-86 F150 battery tray for the bottom mounting portion of it.

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[MrPink]

Got the final design aspect of the box done. There is a 1/2 piece of board under the metal with the 4 5/8's carriage bolts that will go through the bed floor. I need to take it back apart to sand it all down and paint it. I need to figure out some sort of latch for the cooler though preferably one that locks lol.

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