I am pretty pumped up about how my Shovelhead battery cover (courtesy forum member "bikerlaw" ... THX!) turned out ... got a couple of photos so you can see how it looks ....

Mocked it up on my bike after having cut the sides off and trimming the top edge to fit in my battery top cover ....



Another mock up of the sides ready to weld onto the cover face ....





Photo of the welds ... not the prettiest, but do the job ....





R/
'Chop

 

Looks good...I see you weld like I do...

 

not my thing, but fits your bike well.

 

Some more photos ...

Cleaned the welds up a little with a grinder ....



Close-up on the bench ....



A couple of photos on the bike ... front side ....



Full on side ....



From the rear side ....



R/
'Chop

 

One more photo ... stepped back and got a 'big picture' ....



It is a little rough ... but, I am hoping with a coat of powder on it, it'll clean up well ....

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I realize it might not appeal to everyone ... but, I couldn't find anything that I liked (not a lot of options for '05 and earlier) ... and, it fits in with the style I'm going for with my bike ....

R/
'Chop

 

Finally, something that takes up the hideous gap between the bottom of the stock Dyna battery cover and the starter. Looks good. So paint, powder or rechrome?

 

I had been thinking of powder coating my electrical box cover and decided ... hey, why not do the battery cover, too ...?

Some owners of the '06 and later color their box ... I like that look ...

So, I think I'll see how I like it color matched with my 'tins' ....

R/
'Chop

 

I'm all for dressing up or personalizing the bat. cover!

 

I like it. Looks good.

 

Todd i am a bit worried about those welds man... are you sure they will hold? please do not take it the wrong way cause i love the overall look, just worried a bit