Cover Battery Assembly F15A

[Bill Alexander]

The F15A project is moving along. Dad has encountered a problem. He wants to reconstruct the Cover Battery Assembly but he doesn't have an image or dimensions. The part(s) in question are CO1Q 810777 or CO10Q 810777A or Co10Q 810777B.
Could some one provide some good images / dimensions?
Thanks.

[Jacques Reed]

Hello Bill,

I cannot supply the required dimensions but if anyone here in Australia, preferably Victoria, could lend me an original I would be more than happy to lift the dimensions off it, reverse engineer it, and and post the plans here for all to use as I did with the battery holder for a Ford CMP vehicle.

See early part of this thread.

As a footnote to those plans: I found 38 Ford 38 Deluxe battery posts cut down make a good facsimile of the hard to get battery hold down posts.

Cheers,

Jacques

[Bill Alexander]

Thanks Jacques. There isn't a link to the thread you mention?

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bill

Over the years there has been a fair amount of discussion about battery boxes, though most as I remember has been about those used on Chevy CMPS of the different patterns. But I believe there has been discussion of the differences.

Who remembers the thread headings on battery boxes?

Cheers Phil

[Bill Alexander]

Hello Phil/Jacques, Sorry, I should have done a search first. Is this the thread in question? http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...hlight=battery

And this one? http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=18784

Is the F8 box the same as the F 15? http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...hlight=battery

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Bill

Those three are the ones I was remembering on the topic of Ford battery boxes there are several more on the topic of Chevy battery boxes.

But as I said in the heading for the big question do they answer your question? I think the answer is no. With Chevy and I understand the Fords the battery boxes that were mounted inside the cab are different from those that are mounted outside of the cab. Which is the type your Dad is working on?

Doing a search of MLU is sometimes difficult for example searching www.mapleleafup.net/forums results in a 180 threads or posts with the terms "battery box" Ford and F15A ( https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...pe=&as_rights= ) if you go "battery box" Ford or Chevy the number jumps to 398. ( https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...pe=&as_rights= )

Finding information on MLU is one of those two edge swords things, MLU is the place to look for information on CMPs etc. but at the same time because of the depth and extent of discussion it is difficult to find the bit of information you want.

Cheers Phil

[Jacques Reed]

Originally Posted by Bill Alexander

Hello Phil/Jacques, Sorry, I should have done a search first. Is this the thread in question? http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...hlight=battery

And this one? http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=18784

Hi Bill,

Those are the ones.

Just to clarify there is the battery holder-my plans, and there is a battery cover. I assumed it is the cover plans you were seeking (including me)

Originals covers, like the holders, are pretty scarce but hopefully someone has one out there to get the dimensions and method of construction from it.

No use just folding up a box about the right dimensions to cover the battery.

Recently obtained a rubber cased 6V battery from a supplier here in Australia- Ariel Batteries. Was very pleased dealing with them. They were able to build it with the positive and negative posts in the correct location and suggested I Leave it dry until closer to needing it, a good idea. Since the photo was taken I repositioned the label to the rear of the case- a bit too in your face I thought!

See photo attached.

Cheers,

Jacques

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Hanno, you can tell it's a Chev one by the really rough workmanship

I see that Hanno's has a two rivet hold down bolt, and Keith's has a shorter, fatter three rivet hold down bolt.

Of course, Lynn!

Seriously, other than fabrication details which could be due to different contractors making battery boxes to the same design, no-one has been able to pouint out any real differences between Ford & Chevrolet battery boxes.

Anyone?

[Alex van de Wetering]

Two close ups taken from pics out of the Dutch Defense archives. Both Ford....but no idea if these boxes were replaced at some stage
Covers removed....first one is F15A with generator, second is F60L GS.

Source: http://nimh-beeldbank.defensie.nl/

Alex

[Jordan Baker]

Anyone able to post up some pictures of the battery tray posts?

Just looking for details on the flattened end and the overall dimensions.

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Jordan,

Attached is a photo of a post attached to an original Ford CMP battery holder- the middle photo.

I published on MLU the plans for the battery holder which included the studs back on 10-Aug-12 and have also reproduced the studs drawing here.

Of interest is the photo of two NOS 1938 Ford passenger car battery holder studs. Other than being longer, they are the same design. Note that the flattened forged end is slightly different shape in each case. Different component suppliers designs maybe? So on that basis the shape may not be too critical to look correct.

My drawing of the one taken from a CMP battery holder is more like the stud on the right side.

Hope this is of some help to you.

Cheers,

Jacques

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks very much for reposting the info.

I'm guessing the Chevy ones are the same except for the forged end?