Re: [FWDLK] Miss Belvie's battery..

[Terry & Andree Hoeman <tehoema@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

in 55 the original battery would be Willard wouldn't it??  Mopar wouldn't 
show till the battery was replaced.  Don't know when that changed 
though---any experts out there?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jan & Roger van Hoy" <vanhilla@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 9:06 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Miss Belvie's battery..


> I sincerely doubt that Pic #3 is the identical replacement battery for a 
> '57 Dodge or Plymouth.  Why?
>
> [1]  The curved "m" emblem for MoPar wasn't used until later.
>
> [2] The book from which you took the photo says Pic #1 for 1956-58 
> Chrysler Prod.
>
> [3] My 1955-58 Parts Book already has a superceded number for the 1956-58 
> Dodge/Plymouth/DeSoto 50 amp battery, 1818959 [wet] and 1818932 [dry]. 
> That, coincidentally, is the number for the 1956-58 Chrysler 50 amp 
> battery. In other words, replacement # does not match original #.
>
> In addition to the parts book, I looked thru my '58 DeSoto and '56 
> Plymouth FSM's; the battery pix are the same as the Parts book, none of 
> which show the label.
>
> So, for those who strive for absolute authenticity... fughettabouttit !!! 
> Or maybe buy one of the #1 batteries from Neil's vendor pic.
>
> --Roger van Hoy, Washougal, WA, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '56 Plymouth, '66 
> Plymouth, '41 Dodge
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eastern Sierra Adjustment Services" <esierraadj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 11:18 AM
> Subject: [FWDLK] Miss Belvie's battery..
>
>
> > I think that George McKovich PM'ed me, to say that the MoPar logo, on
> > Ms. Belvie's battery (as depicted on the attached Antique Auto battery
> > folder)
> > was seen to have been placed/oriented toward the fender, instead of its
> > facing
> > inboard, toward the  engine compartment.
> >
> > BTW, Style-3 is OEM-correct for Group 24  1957+ cars.
> >
> > The placement of the battery terminals pretty much determines how the
> > battery
> > is to be installed, on the inner fender.
> >
> > Ron Water's pics, from last week, clearly(?) showed that there was no
> > visible
> > logo facing the engine compartment, AND(??) that the battery caps may 
> > have
> > been white-colored.
> >
> > I'm wondering what color to re-paint the yellow "Delco" fake-caps which
> > appear on the Tar-Topper-fake-battery-lid, after I remove the "Delco"
> > embossments FROM  the fake-caps.
> >
> > Neil Vedder
>
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