1965 Dodge Dart 270 2 dr sedan

I always thought the battery tray was painted at the same time as the engine compartment. So wouldn't the bolts have been body color? They may be been black phosphate or silver cad depending on the assembly plate/supplier, or whatever was on hand underneath the paint, etc.
Or am I missing something here?

Don! You're right. What I have found out is that the barttery tray should be mounted bofore the paint process. However, sometimes when it was rush-hour on the line the assembly line personall just threw it inside the car to have it either painted later as a lose part of it was mounted black. I have seen both. If tray was mounted on the car it should be the same color as the car. Then the bolts should been painted too. But if it was painted before or mounted black the bolts should be black phosphated. But these ones was silver cad and I have never seen it before. Might have been a change in supplier, "took what they have" on the line or differences between the different plants.

I don't know what size you'll need but figure you be using an old style bias ply tire. My guess for tire size is something like the 6.95x14 or 7.25 or 7.75 x14.

I have checked all the sites but this is what I came up with in 13 and 14 inch. Might use just old bias ply tires to have it look old. But then I don't have any traction at all! :burnout: