a place for the battery (1970 A100)

the battery is literally simply sitting behind the drivers seat on the floor. Is there a carriage, or box or something that can be purchased to house this battery? Is this normally where they position in these vans? seems like it should be attached to floor somehow...



thanks for the advice!
hami

It should be in a box there

cool Gman, is that an item I could get at say, Autozone? Or more of a specialty item I'd find on line? thanks!

I wouldn't be suprised if one of the guys here has a good one available and a good pic of it. I've got 1 but the condition is questionable, the bottoms get corroded sometimes, I would think about a marine type battery box to get you by for now if one doesnt turn up right away. I can double check the one I have if need be. Also depending on what you might want to do , it looks like the slide out step is missing on your van? ( the step is the reason for sticking the battery behind the seat). you may be able to do an under floor mount near the side doors with a little slice and dice and some donor parts.

If you do fine a stock one in good shape have it powder coat so it won't corrode as easily.

Originals have a top and a bottom, both metal. There are 2 holes at the bottom inside, with grommets for the cables. There is also a wedge shaped cover for the cables that is screwed down. 2 more holes with grommets for the cables in the floor, next to the doghouse.

Unless you are a stickler for detail, a marine or race car battery box would be fine. Just make sure to protect the cables (grommets) and vent the battery to the outside.

cool, good advice fellas! thanks tons, gonna do some snooping around and see what I can find....thanks!!!

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=102091&catalogId=10001&langId=-1&storeId=11151&storeNum=10109&subdeptNum=10548&classNum=10551

Be sure to fasten it to down and use the tie strap. If the van rolls, you don't want the battery hitting you in the head Something like that could make a bad day even worse...

excellent point, itruns. I went to walmart, bought the $7 marine battery box. Drilled holes in it and the floors, ran some nice long bolts thru it, lock nuts and washers, strapped it down!

that is the stock location for the battery in all A100's heres a pic of one of mine. note the metal cover for the cables

that's way cool Baja!

the box and the cable cover are stock parts you can find um around mostly ebay

You could drop in a Chevy batt box!

https://vintage-vans.forumotion.com/g-parts-for-sale-f10/sportvan-battery-box-t15143.htm

yeah I gotta say that Chevy had the coolest idea for battery location.I have a really nice Chevy battery box lid if ya go that route.

i remounted mine in the back of the van behind the right rear wheel well, but i also put in a kill switch outside the van