Topic: Battery Heat Shield For 1971 429CJ

[Mike429cj]

Thought I would give this a shot.  I am looking for a battery heat shield for a 71 429 or 71 Boss 351 car.  I have a restored 71 429 Mach 1 but the shield is missing. Would like to find one. I believe they were only used on these cars and I do not think they are reproduced.

Photo from the 429 Mega site attached.

[krelboyne]

Group 27 battery heat shield. I am pretty sure that they were used on 1970-73 Mustang and Cougar, and at least 1970-1 Torino/Cyclone. Hard to find in undamaged condition. Last one that I found was on a 1972 Q code with A/C.

[CW4macret]

NPD sells them

[Mike429cj]

Thank you!  Did not know they reproduced. I did note the application showed thru 1970 but I assume this part would be correct for the often neglected 71 Mustangs too!

[CW4macret]

Just be sure to order the group 27

[J_Speegle]

NPD sells them

Sure that is not a reproduction of the C7 version (believe it is). If its says in the ad 67-70 then its not the one. Sold a D00B one to Scott over on the 428 CJ registry when he was looking for a sample needed to investigate getting that version made.

C7 version is shaped differently than the DO. Might be in a thread here - know I've posted on at least two sites pictures and differences. Last nice D00B I bought came out of WCC yard Here is a long and short version of the D00B - not cut off but formed differently.


You do have some references to the later shield Marus provided in a post

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=7235.msg41146#msg41146


Believe I put a D4 version on my 71 CJ ... since that is what I had

[Mike429cj]

Jeff,

Can you paste the eBay item number in eBay and tell me if this one will work on a 71 mustang 429cj?  The listing says it will fit the 71 with a 429cj but he could be just trying to broaden his sales. I would like to make sure I am getting the correct version of the heat shield.

eBay item#


http://www.ebay.com/itm/181348403215?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D181348403215%26_rdc%3D1

Thanks,

Mike

[J_Speegle]

Jeff,

Can you paste the eBay item number in eBay and tell me if this one will work on a 71 mustang 429cj?  The listing says it will fit the 71 with a 429cj but he could be just trying to broaden his sales. I would like to make sure I am getting the correct version of the heat shield.

Its not the correct version for your car - this is the C7 long/group 27 version. The description even mentions that it only correct for part (should be very early) 1970 not after that point

Belevee it will "fit"  but since the battery sits in the car differently I think they are too long and would have to be shortened - removing the curved edge/end that would have originally been there. The other visible different once installed is the top edge that faces towards the center of the car should run the full length - 67 versions don't On the picture posted in the add it stops (on this version) before it reaches the second set of depressions

Semo and I were both looking into reproducing these back years ago. I backed off so that we would not divide the pie in too many pieces - after all the investment that it would take to make these

[Mike429cj]

Ok,

Thanks a lot.  If you were to cut the curved part to make it fit that would totally defeat the purpose of grabbing the air to cool the battery. I will just keep looking for a real one. If you know of a lead on one please let me know.

Email at:  memcclane@comcast.net

Thanks,

mem

[sah62]

Sold a D00B one to Scott over on the 428 CJ registry when he was looking for a sample needed to investigate getting that version made.

I still haven't found a way to reproduce that shield economically, but it's still something I have in the back of my mind.

[Mike429cj]

Ok,

Thanks a lot.  If you were to cut the curved part to make it fit that would totally defeat the purpose of grabbing the air to cool the battery. I will just keep looking for a real one. If you know of a lead on one please let me know.

Email at:  memcclane@comcast.net

Thanks,

mem

I am still looking for that heat shield for my 429 Mach 1 if anyone has one for sale or knows where to look.

Thanks,
Mike

[J_Speegle]

I ended up settling for the time being for a D4 on my 71

Good luck with the search

[Mike429cj]

Guess I will keep looking. Just looks like such a simple part to reproduce but I guess there is not enough
demand for it.

[Anghelrestorations]

I may be getting a nearly NOS DOOB battery shield in the next week or two....will see.