The battery tray was rotted out so bad on the 1978 Chevy pickup that every time I would test drive the pickup out in the fields the battery would almost fall out even though I had it fairly securely strapped in. The previous owner of the pickup had repaired it with plywood and screws but the glue had let go and the layers of the plywood had separated rendering it useless. After some searching I found that I had a decent battery tray on a 1986 Chevy van. It turned out to be a tad bit smaller than the original battery tray but with a little cutting, shaping and welding it worked fine. I sprayed a little yellow paint on it since I had a can of it going to waste that probably would not be any good come spring anyhow and I figured a coat or two of paint would not hurt.
My goal on this was to repair the battery tray as cheaply as possible. I could have found a tray that fit the pickup but that would have involved spending time and money. In doing it this way the pickup is functional but all I am out is a little time, welding wire and electricity.
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