How long did your expensive repro battery last and what did you replace it with?

[1969chargerrtse]

Was reading some stuff on a Mopart thread about where to get them delivered for 229.00  Not bad I may just buy another in spring.  Others also said they got 3 years and carried a jumber on the 4th year.  I guess I could carry a spare batt and jumpers in the trunk for the 4th year?


From moparts

" I just bought my sealed Group 27 battery through Fred Gilmore. Very responsive and great to work with.
He placed the order and it was in my car 2 days later!
$229 including shipping was by far the best deal I could find for that particular battery. "

[bill440rt]

I agree 1969chargerrtse.  If the car is modified quite a bit then I'd say go with whatever. But when you're sticking close to original the OEM looks the best.  Mine I got from Antique Auto Battery.  It is going on 5 years now and the only issue was last year, over the winter it got weak.  And when I called and asked about the warranty, they said I'd have to send it to them at my expense and they would decide if it was covered.  So if it's not, I was out the shiping and the carkas fo the battery.  There are several places I see in MCG all the time.  The next one I will try is the one in PA, i forget the name right now.
But again, I agree, I believe it dresses up under the hood.

Nothing kills a bone-stock looking engine compartment worse than a parts-store battery.  Worse yet are crusty battery cables. 

I've had my sealed red-caps for at least 5 years now if not 6. I just throw a battery charger on them every now & then to keep them fully charged. I keep telling myself that someday I'll invest in one of those multi-port battery tenders.

[doctor4766]

Just did a quick search on the YO website. Thought I'd seen them before.
This one's listed for a Camaro but with further investigation you can probably find the correct MoPar item too.

http://www.yearone.com/serverfiles/fbshopmain2.asp?input=battery+b+body&SM=1&SC=

[ODZKing]

http://www.yearone.com/serverfiles/fbshopmain2.asp?cat=1
But keep in mind, you're paying close to $100 for a decent battery and then another $65 for the cover which may or may not look good and/or fit right.  For another $40 or so, you can get an actual gel cell that is correct.
And bill440rt - right on the money on the crusty posts.  I neglected to mention that I went the extra few bucks and got the gel-cell which is no mess!  Always clean and no maintenance.  But like any non-ff the shelf parts, I just chalk it up to another expense of having a classic car.   

[1969chargerrtse]

Yeah come to think about it the 229.00 batt is probably acid and that aint happening.

[Charger-Bodie]

Here is the one I got. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHRYSLER-MOPAR-GROUP-27-RESTORATION-BATTERY-1969-1973-/250648635434?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a5bd2a82a

[Chatt69chgr]

That one looks pretty good and it's sealed, maintenance free, too.

[1969chargerrtse]

Here is the one I got. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHRYSLER-MOPAR-GROUP-27-RESTORATION-BATTERY-1969-1973-/250648635434?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a5bd2a82a

Nice, how much was shipping?
Mine was only 3 year rated.

[The70RT]

Here is the one I got. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHRYSLER-MOPAR-GROUP-27-RESTORATION-BATTERY-1969-1973-/250648635434?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a5bd2a82a

Nice, how much was shipping?
Mine was only 3 year rated.

Looks like almost 50 bucks to ship 

[68 RT]

Mine has been in my car for 7 years, always keep it on a battery tender. Sometimes you can find blem batterys on ebay, usally the blems on the case cannot be seen once installed. they are usally 75.00? less.   

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Sorry I missed this one.....heres the topic.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,28459.0.html


Little sucker is still going strong!

[1969chargerrtse]

Sorry I missed this one.....heres the topic.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,28459.0.html


Little sucker is still going strong!

Thanks.  

After reading all the work you did, I may just buy another new one.  

I don't have a safe shop to cut into the gel battery.

[ODZKing]

After reading all the work you did, I may just buy another new one.  

[mauve66]

the ebay one looks just like the YO battery that they want over 4 bills for 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

After reading all the work you did, I may just buy another new one. 

So wheres the fun in that??

[ODZKing]

The fun is driving it.  And then 

[1969chargerrtse]

After reading all the work you did, I may just buy another new one. 

So wheres the fun in that??

Not blowing myself up and dying in burning pain of acid while trying to do what you did.
Dropping in the new battery and taking a cruise. 

[1969chargerrtse]

I stopped by a collectors house today and all his cars were on battery tenders.  I asked how they worked and how long the battery's last?  He said great, and forever.  So I'm gonna buy a new battery in spring and a battery tender for the winter months.

[ITSA426]

I've had my repop mopar battery in the hemi car for six years.  When I'm not driving it daily/weekly the battery stays hooked to a battery tender and I occasionally check the water level.  The longest I've gotten before using the battery tender was two summers.  The repops don't winter well.

I agree that the battery makes the look, but I also use an overpriced Mopar battery from the dealer in other cars.  They go on sale especially this timme of year.  It helps, but not quite the 60s look.

[ODZKing]

I stopped by a collectors house today and all his cars were on battery tenders.  I asked how they worked and how long the battery's last?  He said great, and forever.  So I'm gonna buy a new battery in spring and a battery tender for the winter months.

They're on sale right now at Harbr Freight ... something like 7 or 8 dollars.

[y3chargerrt]

I leave my repro gel battery hooked up to a battery tender 100% of the time that it sits in the garage.

[1969chargerrtse]

I leave my repro gel battery hooked up to a battery tender 100% of the time that it sits in the garage.

How long have you had it?

I'm wondering if it's my starter?  I pulled the battery charger off of it and it cranked over slowly.  I thought that was odd but it's cold in the am.  I went for a 30 min drive and it cranked over slow again and I thought it was just weak and on it's way out. When I was leaving a friends house after the car sat in his driveway for an hour, it cranked over fast and started the car with no problem.  I'll have to keep an eye on what going on.

[1969chargerrtse]

I stopped by a collectors house today and all his cars were on battery tenders.  I asked how they worked and how long the battery's last?  He said great, and forever.  So I'm gonna buy a new battery in spring and a battery tender for the winter months.

They're on sale right now at Harbr Freight ... something like 7 or 8 dollars.

Found it for 7.99  Thanks. 

[bull]

" I just bought my sealed Group 27 battery through Fred Gilmore. Very responsive and great to work with.
He placed the order and it was in my car 2 days later!
$229 including shipping was by far the best deal I could find for that particular battery. "

Any contact for this Fred Gilmore fellow?

[RusTy/SE]

bull, here's a link to a moparts thread i'd saved that has Fred Gilmore's email contact...

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=6074278&an=0&page=0

fgilmore@speednet.com