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Battery Cover #1759648
02/21/15 03:23 PM
02/21/15 03:23 PM
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Philadelphia, PA
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Hello. I would like to know does anyone know if they make a cover for a modern battery that looks like the original battery? Any sugestitons? Funds are tight. Its for my 1970 Plymouth GTX 440 6 pack which I've had in the garage for the last fifteen years.

Re: Battery Cover [Re: GTXKARL] #1759649
02/21/15 03:34 PM
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Yes battery toppers are available for group 24 batteries not group 27 batteries. So what size do you have in your car? Remember it's only a topper so you probably will notice from the sides. If it was say a Buick it would be hard to notice because of how they are mounted .
Google Battery Toppers
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Re: Battery Cover [Re: RJS] #1759650
02/21/15 05:36 PM
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I think this car should get a Group 27 Battery. However, for tight funds you could use a Group 24 red-cap topper and corresponding parts-store battery and it would look OK. Not great but OK. You might have to trim a little off the topper to make room for the hold down, that's what I did, but it's not obvious unless you looked close.

- Wade

Re: Battery Cover [Re: cudino] #1759651
02/21/15 09:00 PM
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If you could get the stickers off the side of the existing battery these would "kinda" work. Kinda like a $20 hooker with too much lipstick.

http://www.batterytoppers.com/products/

Re: Battery Cover [Re: Lefty] #1759652
02/22/15 08:33 PM
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63.00 dollars for a fake piece of plastic when you can get the real thing for 225????No brainer for me.I use a battery tender on mine and they last 5-7 years...

Re: Battery Cover [Re: 70RR383] #1759653
02/24/15 02:28 AM
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Let's hope somebody picks up the manufacturing from turbostart or the resto battery market is going to get ugly... The topper is OK just be aware your battery hold-down might need modified because of the added width of the topper....







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