| fordv8j | -- 07-06-2015 @ 4:48 PM |
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I am needing a battery for my 1938 coupe..it is 6 volts..is the OPTIMA the best way to go?
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| fenbach | -- 07-10-2015 @ 7:20 PM |
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i'm surprised no one has answered. I put a 6-volt optima in my '36 [driver] several years ago and would never go back.
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| JM | -- 07-12-2015 @ 4:55 AM |
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Check the other Optima post for all the replies. This was a duplicate post for some reason by the same author. John
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| oldasi | -- 07-13-2015 @ 8:24 AM |
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Have been considering an Optima battery although I didnt like the look of it (going to go ahead with it regardless) and looking further on the web I found a "Cloaking Devise for 6 volt Optima Battery", it's an empty battery sh*ll where a 6 volt Optima will fit and be concealed, looks like a regular battery, will fit my '46 tray and location perfectly, little expensive but going ahead with it.
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| cliftford | -- 07-13-2015 @ 9:46 AM |
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oldsai: Here's what I did on my '48. It's sort of a 50s mild custom so I wasn't too worried about authencity. I took a military ammo can that happens to just the right size for an optima 6v. I removed the lid , painted it flat black and bolted it to the battery tray. The battery sticks up about an inch, but fits fairly snug. The cans should be available at any military surplus store.
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