Just incase anyone apart from celica_gtx is interested. I didn't want to relocate to the boot/trunk since I wanted it to be fully usable. So yes you can cram all that shit in there even with a full size battery. I did this a while ago so I tried to find some photo's....
Parts list
Some stainless steel
Some 6-8mm bolts and nuts
Tools required
The normal stuff: socket set, screwdrivers etc
A hacksaw- very important.... and lots of blades
So basically I used two of the original 3 intake mount holes and the bolts which it used with their steel ~10mm spacers with rubber around the outside.
I then took a slap of 3mm stainless steel and cut it out to the desired shape for a battery base with a hacksaw.... yes with a hacksaw.... yes it took ages. Then I drilled a hole in it for the original battery clamp threaded rod. You can see the stainless base on the floor in front of the battery in this photo if you look really hard. I think I was rebuilding the head at the time?
So yeah then absolutely mangle and destroy the factory battery hold down clamp until it looks similar to mine. Use a suspension stud as one anchor point (torqued back down properly of course) and the rod as the other. Then I drilled and bolted a spot for the fuse box. It comes very close to the bonnet/hood but obviously isn't a problem. All original cables etc are long enough and do not need to be altered at all.
And there you have it. The $2.50 battery relocation depending on whether you stole your stainless from the scrap bin at the local stainless factory like I did or actually bought it and the number of hacksaw blades you went through.
Parts list
Some stainless steel
Some 6-8mm bolts and nuts
Tools required
The normal stuff: socket set, screwdrivers etc
A hacksaw- very important.... and lots of blades
So basically I used two of the original 3 intake mount holes and the bolts which it used with their steel ~10mm spacers with rubber around the outside.
I then took a slap of 3mm stainless steel and cut it out to the desired shape for a battery base with a hacksaw.... yes with a hacksaw.... yes it took ages. Then I drilled a hole in it for the original battery clamp threaded rod. You can see the stainless base on the floor in front of the battery in this photo if you look really hard. I think I was rebuilding the head at the time?
So yeah then absolutely mangle and destroy the factory battery hold down clamp until it looks similar to mine. Use a suspension stud as one anchor point (torqued back down properly of course) and the rod as the other. Then I drilled and bolted a spot for the fuse box. It comes very close to the bonnet/hood but obviously isn't a problem. All original cables etc are long enough and do not need to be altered at all.
And there you have it. The $2.50 battery relocation depending on whether you stole your stainless from the scrap bin at the local stainless factory like I did or actually bought it and the number of hacksaw blades you went through.
? NICE JOB! looks clean i like it. ive been pissed at that damn battery/fusebox since i got the black one! i love new projects! 8)