Where's the best pricing on resto batteries?
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08/29/21 12:02 PM
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Motown, Mi
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My Series 24 yellow cap battery just got measured at 100 cranking amps so it's toast. Sad that there's no value to this except the yellow caps. Who has the best pricing on new ones? Thanks
Still looking for LM29H1B415501, '71 Demon 340
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Re: Where's the best pricing on resto batteries?
[Re: PAULS_340]
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08/29/21 12:57 PM
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Probably from someone who includes free K-Y or Vaseline  I have a dead resto battery as well, and pretty much decided to gut the case & hide another battery inside for half the money. I just need to sack up to deal with the mess & the acid.
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Re: Where's the best pricing on resto batteries?
[Re: Pacnorthcuda]
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08/30/21 04:06 AM
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West Palm Beach, Florida
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I kinda like the dress up kit to make a cheap battery look like vintage OEM  Clever Copper
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Re: Where's the best pricing on resto batteries?
[Re: Mastershake340]
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08/30/21 11:17 AM
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I used a topper on one of my cars and it looks decent. Good for most situations short of concours or OEM judging.
Rather than make restoration batteries, someone should make restoration cases already set up to install a compact racing battery inside. When the battery goes bad, all you’d have to do is replace the racing battery, not the whole expensive repro battery. Basically what many are doing now by hollowing out batteries that have gone bad, just sell the case so we’d be doing that from the get go. I also think there is a good market for these. Lots of people would pay $100-$150 for an empty case pre-configured for modern small batteries. Whoever makes the cases now should market these, it wouldn’t be that much of an investment over their current operation.
Last edited by Pacnorthcuda; 08/30/21 11:17 AM.
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Re: Where's the best pricing on resto batteries?
[Re: Pacnorthcuda]
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08/30/21 08:45 PM
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Hinckley, Ohio
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Some of the repro batteries are simply a large case with a small modern battery on the inside. No acid worries.
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: Where's the best pricing on resto batteries?
[Re: Pacnorthcuda]
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08/30/21 10:38 PM
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I now have two dead yellow cap resto batteries that I could do that to but I don't have the time to try it now. Maybe in the winter.
Still looking for LM29H1B415501, '71 Demon 340
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Re: Where's the best pricing on resto batteries?
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09/01/21 05:19 PM
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issue with cases is the licensing fees
5549 post on old board
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