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12-12-2019, 07:22 PM
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1967 gto battery hold down
I have a fairly early build 11-c 1967 gto HO .what does the original battery hold down look like and also what way did the factory install the battery? Negative or positive towards the driver fender ?
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12-12-2019, 10:51 PM
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The early production cars used a strap that went over the battery and held with a bolt to the radiator support and a j-bolt to the tray. Later production 67 radiator supports don't have a threaded hole to hold the early battery hold down clamp. The battery mounts with the negative post by the fender.
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#3
12-12-2019, 11:51 PM
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Positive post is next to fender.
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#4
12-13-2019, 12:58 AM
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#5
12-13-2019, 03:55 AM
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Never figured out why Pontiac put the positive post next to the fender. Seems like it would be much safer to have it away from the steel fender.
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#6
12-13-2019, 10:28 AM
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Thanks guys . Yes my radiator support has the threaded hole for the battery hold down . Also if that’s the case about the positive cable near the fender how does the negative run ? Right over the top of the washer bottle ?
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12-13-2019, 12:27 PM
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And what 242177P said. Neg cable should run down to the head next to the bottle
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12-13-2019, 03:05 PM
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I ran my cable in front of the washer bottle. My car is a late production 67 and has the clamp on the battery tray.
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#9
12-13-2019, 03:25 PM
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Ok
Thanks guys . It looks like I need to find the original hold down that bolts to the radiator support and the correct washers and bolts . Maybe someone had a picture of there original set up |
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#10
12-13-2019, 04:51 PM
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