Battery Hold Down Fender Clip Photo?

[Cav73]

Does anyone have a photo of the fender-mounted U-clip that the battery hold down bolts into? It goes into a square hole in the fender just to the right of the battery tray. I am not sure what it looks like and apparently the original was either lost or misplaced when my car was being repainted.

I may actually have the clip but I can't identify it without a photo. Possibly it is not a U-clip and is some other type of device for the battery hold down bolt to screw into. Unfortunately I can't remember what it looks like.

Thanks!

 

[Vaanth]

Does anyone have a photo of the fender-mounted U-clip that the battery hold down bolts into? It goes into a square hole in the fender just to the right of the battery tray. I am not sure what it looks like and apparently the original was either lost or misplaced when my car was being repainted.

I may actually have the clip but I can't identify it without a photo. Possibly it is not a U-clip and is some other type of device for the battery hold down bolt to screw into. Unfortunately I can't remember what it looks like.

Thanks!

1972 - 1974 E-bodies used a battery hold-down with J-bolts like other models, but also bolted to a fender attached 5/16-18 threaded insert nut. The original pierce nut inserts were clinched to the metal. The following image shows the nut installed in a fender:

The following image shows a nut from the bottom side:

The following images show the E-body battery hold down, and a hold down attached to the fender:

Service replacement nuts are available as AMK part number B-10558. The following image shows the nut:

Although the original nuts were clinched to the metal, the service nuts like the AMK part are weld-in replacements.

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[Cav73]

Oh wow, thanks Vaanth! Well that helps solve the mystery, although I am not sure why the nut came off my fender. I may try another solution, either a u-clip or some sort of nut of the right size with a fender washer from underneath because I don't want to mess up the paint welding in a new correct nut. Showroom perfection lost long ago anyway LOL.