R89 Battery

[Chuck S.]

Sorry...My Mistake, Denny...

I thought the BB and SB batteries were the same; but I have to admit, it didn't make sense for them to be the same. I'm continually finding little facts I don't know about Corvettes...even the 70 models which I've been studying since I started.

My first inclination was that all the midyears had tar tops, but then, something told me I better check the 67. I wouldn't say my info on the tar tops is necessarily absolutely correct, but an old New Castle battery catalog shows the DC-12 ending in 66 and the R59 starting in 67. That same catalog also shows the R59 running through 72, and we know that's wrong; it's an early catalog...the obvious reason is they didn't have any repro R79s or R89s to sell.

I've never thought about it much, but I don't remember the 67 battery being a side terminal. Funny thing about midyears...the batteries are out of sight and out of mind, so they don't get much discussion except from midyear judges and midyear owners.

[Denny J.]

Rubber not Plastic

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I said Tar and should have said "RUBBER" The 7 pts off NCRS is it's is a rubber case not plastic.
Also the dates don't feel right. Kevins was "M" =the 13th month mine was "H" should = july 1 month off
I dont want to ride into the ground so I'll read a book on it.
Yes you are nice to me.Your skin is thicker from years of posting here.:}
#3966 got his eyes on the battery now.
Denny72

[Chuck S.]

Re: Rubber not Plastic

I started to comment earlier on your saying M was the "thirteenth month" (Just trying to help you fill in all the blanks. )...When the letter M is used for December, it is BECAUSE the I ISN'T USED; I can sometimes be interpreted as the number 1.

I'm glad Terry made clear the hard rubber/plastic difference in the cases...I was unaware of that difference. Actually, I don't see why you should receive ANY deducts for the case being plastic...you will probably lose a few points for it being a repro, but it should not be because it's the heavy duty battery repro.

The T60 heavy duty battery option was still available in 72. Judges have to judge what they see...unless there is enough OTHER evidence to refute heavy duty battery as being original (and there won't be), it appears to me the car has to judged as if it were originally so equipped. JMHO.