Hydraulics In A 1968 Cadillac? - Welding - Tech Project

16. Dave carefully spot-welded the tie down bracket. Once the bracket was spot-welded, the batteries were removed to allow for a safe weld.
16. Dave carefully spot-welded the tie down bracket. Once the bracket was spot-welded, the
17. Once the rack was completed, the rack and batteries were mocked into position.
18. Tricks, like using a hole saw, kept the rack install looking clean and elegant.

19. Dave welded the extensions to the battery racks outside of the car. This will make it easier when it's time to weld them in place.
19. Dave welded the extensions to the battery racks outside of the car. This will make it
20. The rack was dropped in and elevated from the floorboards to keep the quarter panels from buckling from the extra weight.
20. The rack was dropped in and elevated from the floorboards to keep the quarter panels f
21. Art got to work by spot-welding the racks and aligning them before beading up the last part of the frame.
21. Art got to work by spot-welding the racks and aligning them before beading up the last

22. Once the racks were aligned, they received some final welding that attached them to the frame of the vehicle, keeping the weight off the quarter panels.
22. Once the racks were aligned, they received some final welding that attached them to th
23. Art assembled the Go-Ez pumps, leaving them ready to be dropped in.
24. The hydraulic pumps went in with ease and were connected to the cylinder hoses.

25. Since the Go-Ez crew wanted to keep the trunk looking clean, they opted to install the solenoids under the car.
25. Since the Go-Ez crew wanted to keep the trunk looking clean, they opted to install the
26. Since this was only going to be a 36-volt setup, the safety ground release was kept in the trunk.
26. Since this was only going to be a 36-volt setup, the safety ground release was kept in
27. This Caddy was ready to go cruising!