its an everlast and I think it does have covers that i can pop off

 

Yes to the bolt, and yes to the long rod if it's going through the tray. But why do you want to get the tray out? If it's to clean under it, I would just rinse it out well with baking soda and hose it off. The bolts are most likely rusted in there pretty well, and might be better off left alone.

 

well yeah the big bolt is really hard to get out. i couldn't move it with my full force on a ratchet wrench but i want to take it out cuz its really corroded and even some of the metal has been eaten away from all the years of use. How do I take out the black rod going through the tray?

 

i went to walmart to exchange my battery and they tested it and said it was good. so I'm going to check my tranny fluid incase it's that

 

That tray will be a real issue to get the bolts out of. I'd spray it down good with a penetrant, and let it soak. Then try it again. If it doesn't go, spray it again and wait 10 minutes before trying it.
If it wont go after a couple tries, then you're going to have to either heat it, or get a big enough rachet handle to just snap that sucker off. Then you'll have to drill and tap it out for a new bolt.
The rod is threaded too, and most likely it's corroded in. Some early Camaros din't use the rod, they used a clamp on one side of the tray to hold the battery.

 

well my tranny fluid is fine, i don't know what that was. i will look tomorrow after driving it around a bit. maybe I was around too much paint fumes haha

 

Maybe your overflow on the radiator is leaking, and it was antifreeze? Have you checked the overflow hose connection? Might have to jack it up and crawl around under that thing! If we get some more warm weather, bring it by and we'll roll the floor jack under there so you can see what's up.

 

Battery acid is clear by nature. When you clean a mildly corroded battery with baking soda (Sodium Bicarbonite), it will fizz but remain white in color. If you suspect the red fluid is originating from the battery, it is the acid eating the metal surface of the tray or some other metal it may be coming in contact with.
I would have to pull my battery to check, but I think the tray is channeled to discharge any fluids.
One last detail, acid has a very fast evaporation rate so for you to see a puddle of acid, you would've had to notice it basically as it was leaking.