R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

[Gene M.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

A Topper on a generic battery will get you 0 points.

It was stated by the original poster he does not care about points, only something that has the look and is modern maintaince free.

[Brian M.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

Excuse me. I was hoping someone could pick up some useful info.

It was stated by the original poster he does not care about points, only something that has the look and is modern maintaince free.

[Bill S.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

Looks like good news

Antique auto battery is again making batteries but still not answering the phones

Turbo Start batteries https://turbostart.com/ will begin selling reproduction batteries again soon. Most will be AGM

A little history: New Castle Battery was the first company to do Delco(repo) tar top batteries That Company is now Turbostart

[Michael J.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

Looks like good news

Antique auto battery is again making batteries but still not answering the phones

Turbo Start batteries https://turbostart.com/ will begin selling reproduction batteries again soon. Most will be AGM

A little history: New Castle Battery was the first company to do Delco(repo) tar top batteries That Company is now Turbostart

So if they are not answering the phones, what good is it they are allegedly "making the batteries again"? And will the coming soon, Turbostart batteries, collector series be made by Antique Auto Battery?

[Dick W.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

Based on at least one members experience do not pay up front for a battery from antique

[John D.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

Easy solution is to have your old repro/original batteries rebuilt.

[Michael J.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

Easy solution is to have your old repro/original batteries rebuilt.

That sounds good, but I have never heard of anyone who will do that, do you have names of vendors?

[Patrick H.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

That sounds good, but I have never heard of anyone who will do that, do you have names of vendors?

It's a DIY project.

[Dick W.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

It's a DIY project.

A very dangerous DIY project

[Michael J.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

Yikes! Cutting into a battery case is not in my resume of skills, think I will pass and just buy a size 24 Delco that fits........

[Fred D.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

I'm joining the party a bit late...

Could someone Please confirm what I believe what I am understanding from above posts.

A "Freedom Battery Topper" place onto a standard, current production AC Delco 78PS battery yields 0 points?

If true, is there ever a place where a "Freedom Battery Topper" would help in points (or is it more a novelty only)?

[Stephen L.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

Had my 67 judged at the Greenville regional in April. I have a battery topper on a Delco battery. I received a partial credit for the battery because it was a Delco.

[Fred D.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

So nothing for the repop topper - got it. Thanks Stephen.

[Patrick C.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

Here is my approach to judging. Just installed it.

[Michael J.]

Re: R59 Reproduction Maintenance Free Battery for 1967 Vette

Here is my approach to judging. Just installed it.

Considering the strict and zero tolerance the judges have for any reproduction battery, no matter how dead nuts on it is, that is probably the cheapest solution.