65 Dart Wagon Conversion to a Sedan Delivery
After buying the 2 module fuse and relay panels, i was discussing with Ulf @65dartcharger where to try and hide it. He suggested possibly under the battery tray. It would easily fit under there between the braces.
Now that i have expanded from 2 to 4 modules, it will no longer fit between the braces and likely extend into the compartment and probably want to share real estate with the PS pump.
The problem is the shape of the OEM braces
i was looking at the “L” shape braces holding up the plant shelf in the living room, which would certainly work and still be a functional tray brace. So after slicing and dicing and welding the OEM braces, i had a pair of L brackets which installed in the same position as the original brackets - just shaped differently. I still need to finish some work on them but they will work and let the new module sit well back under the trace. A little etch primer to protect them
After welding some nuts to the back side of a HD “L” bracket to mount the module’s frame, I welded it to the top of the frame rail in between the tray’s braces, a couple of coats of etch primer and a couple coats of body color white, it’s ready for the module
you can see in the last picture the brace is up against the inner fender so the module will tuck in under the battery tray quite nicely
After buying the 2 module fuse and relay panels, i was discussing with Ulf @65dartcharger where to try and hide it. He suggested possibly under the battery tray. It would easily fit under there between the braces.
Now that i have expanded from 2 to 4 modules, it will no longer fit between the braces and likely extend into the compartment and probably want to share real estate with the PS pump.
The problem is the shape of the OEM braces
i was looking at the “L” shape braces holding up the plant shelf in the living room, which would certainly work and still be a functional tray brace. So after slicing and dicing and welding the OEM braces, i had a pair of L brackets which installed in the same position as the original brackets - just shaped differently. I still need to finish some work on them but they will work and let the new module sit well back under the trace. A little etch primer to protect them
After welding some nuts to the back side of a HD “L” bracket to mount the module’s frame, I welded it to the top of the frame rail in between the tray’s braces, a couple of coats of etch primer and a couple coats of body color white, it’s ready for the module
you can see in the last picture the brace is up against the inner fender so the module will tuck in under the battery tray quite nicely