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The next step was to install the new battery tray kit from CDan.
This kit consisted of the battery tray, OEM battery tray bolts, j-hooks, hold down bar, hold-down nuts, and even battery cable hole rubber grommets. VERY complete.
Step 1 was to trim the battery tray so it would fit in the location. The front inner (right-side) has to be trimmed back about an inch and a half following the contour of the radiator. I used a jigsaw on slow speed to cut the tray, as CDan told me that there is fiberglass in the tray and had warned against grinding.
I then had to lower the high-pressure AC line to get the tray to fit height-wise. I simply removed the rubber bushing and that netted me enough height to position the tray.
I also had to use a step drill bit to "open up" the 2 lower mounting holes in the tray to get them to line up with the holes in the fender.
The new tray will dislocate another wire harness that I ended up mounting to the battery tray.
Picture 1 is the shifted AC line
Picture 2 is the trimmed battery tray
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