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Old 01-15-2025, 11:48 PM   #3
WarbirdPhotog
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Default Re: 3D Printed Ford Battery Case Help

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Originally Posted by ford38v8 View Post
One point to consider before you finalize the design… All Optima Red Top batteries have the bottom cleat (foot tab),which must be clipped off for clearance within a Ford case of the Flathead era.
Yes, I've anticipated that. It's the same thing for the Willard WW2 Jeep battery cases that people still sell. I'm going to try and see if I can work them into the design. But if I can't then it'll come down to shaving it off.
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