Re: 69 Charger RT Correct Battery
[Re: Sixt8Chrgr]
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03/13/18 04:03 PM
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Well, I guess there isn't any place to get a battery now. Antique auto's web site is still up, but the phone has been disconnected. Seems like people would say they were shutting down.
I just tried calling again, and the phone is back up, but couldn't get through.
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Re: 69 Charger RT Correct Battery
[Re: Mastershake340]
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03/14/18 10:41 AM
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Looks like they are closing/closed. Bunch of complaints on their FB page. BBB Link
1968 Charger R/T, 440 Auto, GG1; 1969 Super Bee, 383, 4-speed, T5; 1969.5 Road Runner, 440-6, 4-speed, 96; 1970 Duster 340, 4-speed, EV2; 1970 Charger R/T SE, 440 (496), Auto, EB3; 1970 Dart Swinger 340 (416), 4-speed, EV2; 1970 Corvette coupe, LS5, 4-speed, Daytona yellow; 2000 Corvette coupe, LS1, 6-speed, Twin Turbo, Torch red.
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Re: 69 Charger RT Correct Battery
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03/14/18 01:16 PM
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I got sick of paying the big money for the resto batteries just for the look and only getting about 2 years out of the last several I purchased. I have gutted three of them now & hidden a lightweight race car battery inside of them. I am on over 6 years on the first one & over 3 years on the second one so far. They also went from like 46 lbs each to about 12 lbs....
1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
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Re: 69 Charger RT Correct Battery
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03/14/18 01:16 PM
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Looks stock from the top like this.
1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
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Re: 69 Charger RT Correct Battery
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03/14/18 01:31 PM
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I wish I could get ambitious enough to try that out. I have 2 deceased red caps and a never used yellow cap I'd had stashed for years I came to find had a dead cell when I finally added acid to it and charged it. On one of my cars which is a local show/driver quality car I finally gave up and put a red cap topper on a group 24 parts store battery and it actually looks pretty good. I did get a call from Antique Auto Battery this morning, so they apparently aren't out of business.
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Re: 69 Charger RT Correct Battery
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03/14/18 02:14 PM
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I got sick of paying the big money for the resto batteries just for the look and only getting about 2 years out of the last several I purchased. I have gutted three of them now & hidden a lightweight race car battery inside of them. I am on over 6 years on the first one & over 3 years on the second one so far. They also went from like 46 lbs each to about 12 lbs.... Have you thought of making them for people? Maybe they send them to you gutted or something. Just a thought.
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Re: 69 Charger RT Correct Battery
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03/14/18 02:29 PM
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Some of the repro batteries are just a small battery within a larger case. Pretty easy to gut and put a new battery inside the case. link
1968 Charger R/T, 440 Auto, GG1; 1969 Super Bee, 383, 4-speed, T5; 1969.5 Road Runner, 440-6, 4-speed, 96; 1970 Duster 340, 4-speed, EV2; 1970 Charger R/T SE, 440 (496), Auto, EB3; 1970 Dart Swinger 340 (416), 4-speed, EV2; 1970 Corvette coupe, LS5, 4-speed, Daytona yellow; 2000 Corvette coupe, LS1, 6-speed, Twin Turbo, Torch red.
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Re: 69 Charger RT Correct Battery
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I got sick of paying the big money for the resto batteries just for the look and only getting about 2 years out of the last several I purchased. I have gutted three of them now & hidden a lightweight race car battery inside of them. I am on over 6 years on the first one & over 3 years on the second one so far. They also went from like 46 lbs each to about 12 lbs.... Have you thought of making them for people? Maybe they send them to you gutted or something. Just a thought. Heck no. It takes forever to gut these things due to how it is injected molded around all of the plates & dividers.
1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
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Re: 69 Charger RT Correct Battery
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03/14/18 10:37 PM
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I got sick of paying the big money for the resto batteries just for the look and only getting about 2 years out of the last several I purchased. I have gutted three of them now & hidden a lightweight race car battery inside of them. I am on over 6 years on the first one & over 3 years on the second one so far. They also went from like 46 lbs each to about 12 lbs.... I got over 10 years on my first Odyssey...even pulled it out of a years retirement after my replacement sprung a leak (which they replaced under warranty for free) and I put it use for a few weeks with no troubles....11+ years & still cranks over the 440...only replaced it because it was getting noticeably slower cranking when it was colder in the spring so I figured it was time.
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Re: 69 Charger RT Correct Battery
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03/15/18 08:16 AM
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I got sick of paying the big money for the resto batteries just for the look and only getting about 2 years out of the last several I purchased. I have gutted three of them now & hidden a lightweight race car battery inside of them. I am on over 6 years on the first one & over 3 years on the second one so far. They also went from like 46 lbs each to about 12 lbs.... Have you thought of making them for people? Maybe they send them to you gutted or something. Just a thought. Heck no. It takes forever to gut these things due to how it is injected molded around all of the plates & dividers. Wonder if a person with a 3D printer can make a case with an opening in the bottom for a smaller battery or at least the sides to use with a topper?
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