Has anyone heard of a battery cut-off that can mount on the firewall as the battery is in the floor of our '37 Chevy? A friend told me of this. It has a key?
Please email me at: alklb@alklb.com
thanks! Alan
--
1937 Chevrolet 2 door master deluxe sedan
1971 Cadillac Coupe Deville
This is an archived message
RE: Battery cut-off?
by nitrofc
Posted: 09/22/2002 19:26 EST
Check out ... www.speedwaymotors.com and click Street Rod Products-Switches
--
"Big Al" Liebmann
"Righty Tidy..Lefty Loosey"
Charter Member: Dipstick Street Rod Association
Technical Advisor - Barris/Kind Chrysler City Coup'e Kustom
This is an archived message
RE: Battery cut-off?
by DDuarte
Posted: 09/22/2002 19:37 EST
I have just a switch type mounted out of sight for anti theft as well as anti fire protection. Also have a fuel shut off that is hidden as well. One thing to keep in mind is, the battery switch will not work when driving or while car is running unless you interupt the coil wire at the same time. The alternator will keep the car running.
Of course you could turn the ingition switch off but if you have a locking steering wheel guess what..........
Just a thought !!
--
Built Ford Tuff with Chevy Stuff---Ed
This is an archived message
Battery cut-off?
by Slammin
Posted: 09/23/2002 09:10 EST
Alan, cheap and easy fix. Find a CAT bull dozer of other heavy equipment, yank the kill switch off and hook it up to the hot rod.
Had 'em on every hot rod so far mounted within hand reach on the floor under the drivers seat that way if something came up I could switch it off within 2 seconds. Never failed me! Ya oughta check into it!
See ya
Grant
--
DSRA Earlybird Member / Co-Founder..
--------
If it dont fit, shoe-horn it!
This is an archived message
RE: Battery cut-off?
by TOOFAT
Posted: 09/23/2002 20:45 EST
Im with Slammin I use a cat switch.Its about 35 bucks and can handle bigtime amperage
This is an archived message
RE: Battery cut-off?
by car___nut
Posted: 09/23/2002 23:47 EST
Go to a good parts store and look in their electrical/ignition buyer's guide. There are many shutoff switches to choose from, some even have the alternator field wire disconnect feature. In Napa the part numbers start with the letters SW.
bjb
--
There's a world of difference between "good" and "good enough".
This is an archived message
RE: Battery cut-off?
by pink rod
Posted: 09/24/2002 21:29 EST
this cut off is a great idea........i have one near my rt knee........just for car jacking.....and staying in hotels/motels -- car theft prevention....... i drive my car A LOT>>>ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. stay in a lot of weird dandereous places....... always concerned about all these things.....
car jacking........if you wire it rite you can turn it off , leave it running for escape and it will continue to run on the alt........BUT....if you turn it off it will not restart on the battery.its dead. when you remove that red plastic key its pretty foolproof. my trunk is electric....thats where my batt. is.....i also have electrical interlocks for computer, fuel and ign. you cant hotwire it .....you cant get in the trunk to get to power..... iam not worred about it......when i sleep in a strange motel in bum f**** nowhere. i NEVER stay in a motel with out a car cover on it to hide exactly what it is......
protect your rod however you can.......
iam not impressed with alarms or the club.
the only thing that can get my rod is a recovery wrecker at 0200 with rear wheel hdy hooks.....and if i had hdy brake locks for the front brakes that would not be that easy......after dragging my locked front wheels till they blow out.....lol
--
pink rod ... tom
This is an archived message
RE: Battery cut-off?
by hotrodladycrusr
Posted: 09/24/2002 22:06 EST
Here's a hint to do, so you can hear what's going on around your car at nite. Get one of those baby monitors. Stick one part in your truck, on dash for instance, in the talk position and have the other part in your room on your nite stand. If there is anyone near your car talking this monitor will pick it up. Lots of Power Tour guys use these.
--
Your "top-less" cruzn buddy, Denise
It works, we used to do that with the Pontiac about 10 yrs ago!!
--
Watch those speedbumps!! Debb
This is an archived message
RE: Battery cut-off?
by LOFAT48
Posted: 09/25/2002 14:44 EST
Baby monitor eh? Would never have thought of that. Maybe get a good night sleep instead of up and peering out the window every half hour. Great idea.
--
LOFAT48
ROCK ON
This is an archived message
RE: Battery cut-off?
by hotrodladycrusr
Posted: 09/25/2002 15:03 EST
Sometimes us girls have good ideas to pass along too, huh? LOL
I betta a hot rod MOM came up with the idea first. :))
--
Your "top-less" cruzn buddy, Denise
I didn't forget about ya! We'll throw ya in the mix there somewhere! LOL
--
DSRA Earlybird Member / Co-Founder..
--------
If it dont fit, shoe-horn it!
This is an archived message
RE: Battery cut-off?
by Murf
Posted: 09/26/2002 08:36 EST
Yeah, I think I was drinkin' Mike's Lemonade that night. It makes me CRAZY!! My eyes start to glow and my tongue goes out of control....I get wild like Mike Tyson. I'll bite your ear off and not even look back, so don't be messin' with dad's truck! GRRRRRROWWWFFFF!!!
