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Red caps size 27 battery #2666188
06/15/19 01:14 PM
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I have a dead restoration battery for sale, probably wrong forum, but I don't know where to post this, since it's not year or model specific as in the " for sale" section. I know somebody could empty the case and put an Optima battery inside, so this is your chance. $50 plus shipping.

Re: Red caps size 27 battery [Re: robertop] #2666195
06/15/19 01:57 PM
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Yeah, you'd have to post in the B and E body sections (no 27s in A-bodies as far as I know).

I like the idea of a sealed battery inside a correct case, but I wonder about the post locations matching up.

Re: Red caps size 27 battery [Re: topside] #2666498
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Well, not too long ago I saw a picture in this forum where somebody did just that. Not saying it's simple, but it can be done. Thank God,there are many "crazy" guys here, myself included.

Re: Red caps size 27 battery [Re: robertop] #2666505
06/16/19 01:37 PM
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I have sent you a pm about your dead battery.
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Re: Red caps size 27 battery [Re: moparjohn] #2666514
06/16/19 02:24 PM
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I sent him a couple yesterday right after he posted but he has not been back since. I would like it.

Re: Red caps size 27 battery [Re: Suregrip391] #2666519
06/16/19 02:35 PM
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I have 2 DOA repro red cap batteries here. I have on my 1,000,000 and growing things to do list gutting one to put a race battery inside it for my ‘71 Challenger and selling the other. Maybe I’ll find time for those tasks before the grim reaper calls my number or more likely my heirs will be taking them to the parts store to dispose of someday! No time or desire to deal with trying to ship one anywhere, but anyone in the Chicago area interested let me know, I can certainly find time to drag it to the Fox Lake show next Sunday or Belvedere next month, or figure out some other event to meet up at.

Re: Red caps size 27 battery [Re: Mastershake340] #2666979
06/17/19 07:03 PM
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I have one also I would sell but will not ship,,st louis area

Re: Red caps size 27 battery [Re: robertop] #2670204
06/26/19 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by robertop
Well, not too long ago I saw a picture in this forum where somebody did just that. Not saying it's simple, but it can be done. Thank God, there are many "crazy" guys here, myself included.

I gutted mine and even put some plastic angle iron on the top to keep it in place. As I used it as a prop at shows and just swapped it. but have used a battery inside.
I have 2 sets of caps.

Also at the time I just had a set of cables am now bolting the wires direct with bolts and washers right to the post underside. And putting the battery ends on the inside battery.
My other cables were top post battery to side post battery on both ends. So the side post did not touch the side post.

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Re: Red caps size 27 battery [Re: 340SIX] #2670206
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The top picture is after I sanded the case and rubbed it out, I may have gone the extra mile. But the car was in ISCA/WOW type shows for years.
I figured it was way better to cut the top off and be able to sit a battery inside over doing as others did and cutting the bottom open.
If you look you can see doing it this way cut the plates loose so I could set the top aside and then gut the whole bottom.
As far as the Plates themselves after out was able to clean the extra plastic out clean on the sides that held the plates in place. To have a nice clean inside

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Re: Red caps size 27 battery [Re: 340SIX] #2670212
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Re: Red caps size 27 battery [Re: topside] #2670834
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Re: Red caps size 27 battery [Re: 340SIX] #2684094
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You can get a Mopar cap and sticker set to make your own battery topper. That's what I did.

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