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70 Charger battery tray mounting??

Started by b5blue, March 18, 2016, 04:50:35 PM

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b5blue

  I bought a new battery tray a while back to replace my rusty incorrect tray. With nothing to go by I Googled the subject but can't find any info? Should there be a brace that attaches some way? (I see them listed for sale but think they are a 3rd Gen. item?)
  I see it attaches to the inner fender and radiator support but if it has a brace where would it mount? Any help appreciated! 

birdsandbees

'69 has the brace.. '70 bolts to the rad support.

This is a '69 box in my '70 Bird that I need to replace.
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

b5blue

  Okay so no brace like towards the rear of the battery tray. Your pic explains why the old stuff never made any sense with no braces when I bought the car. (20 years ago.)  I added a hunk of 6 inch steel framing stud to support the battery, it works but looks kinda funky once you notice it.  :lol: Thanks!  :2thumbs:

birdsandbees

Also have this picture of my '69 Bee tray before I took it out. Two braces underneath and the strap to the inner fender as shown above.
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

birdsandbees

If I remember correctly (I bought a 70 tray, it's somewhere in the shop), the 70 tray has ONE lower brace and bolts to the rad support at the nose of the tray. No other braces.
1970 'Bird RM23UOA170163
1969 'Bee WM21H9A230241
1969 Dart Swinger LM23P9B190885
1967 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
1966 Plymouth Satellite HP2 - 9941 original miles
1964 Dodge 440 62422504487

69bfan

There will be one brace as pictured for the 67 to 69 B-Bodies and the front of the tray will bolt to the radiator support area.  The 66 and 71 to 72 B-Bodies used a different style of brace.
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b5blue

   Okay....so one brace to the rear, the kind with a bend in the middle like 69 has 2 of. See parts listings online show several types, with some places listing for 70 Charger conflicting with other parts/listings. (Hence my confusion.) Even Google image search with various wording didn't help.
   Again thanks for the input, stuff for 70 year model can get tricky sometimes.  :eek2: 


charge70

The 2nd one is the correct brace for a 70 B-Body. John.

b5blue

  Thanks John! Ordered one from eBay, 8.99 shipped. Put my hunk of framing steel back for now with new tray.  :2thumbs:  I've got repairs to do when brace gets here anyway. Looks like that brace leaves room for UCA adjusting access.