![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_m91aiCJDbnU/SOBkEisnhUI/AAAAAAAABQE/zuCu-QYs4QI/s320/01_FrontRack8.jpg)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m91aiCJDbnU/SOBkEn6A1XI/AAAAAAAABQM/5pRjbhQ9UtY/s320/02_Pieces1.jpg)
I cut each piece in half, either straight or diagonally:
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m91aiCJDbnU/SOBj2dfFpVI/AAAAAAAABPc/smuOq7ugKhE/s320/03_Pieces2.jpg)
And then welded them in to place:
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m91aiCJDbnU/SOBj2smyk9I/AAAAAAAABPk/59Lu3-i4huY/s320/04_PiecesWelded.jpg)
Here's the hold-down balanced on top of the threaded rod (on top because I have not yet drilled the holes for the rod to go through):
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m91aiCJDbnU/SOBj3H8ck1I/AAAAAAAABPs/RLbwfwNxhtA/s320/05_RackTopPlaced.jpg)
I also did the final welding on the upper rear rack. I created a cube missing two walls out of 1 1/4" by 1 1/4" (1/8" thick) angle stock:
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_m91aiCJDbnU/SOBj3rjx72I/AAAAAAAABP0/NXrWUNdpUhQ/s320/06_Cube.jpg)
I then welded that on to the upper rear battery rack. This also is a protective "cover" for a place where cable exits the box. It also, not coincidentally, reinforces the horizontal support so that a hole can be made in it.
I also welded on the threaded nuts for the hold-downs to screw into:
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_m91aiCJDbnU/SOBj36v_YgI/AAAAAAAABP8/tZk1cyCtr-U/s320/07_CubePlaced.jpg)
There are three remaining things to do on the racks:
- Drill any required holes
- Paint
- Install
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