1935 6V Battery Help Needed

[Ed Solari]

Yea

I noticed last month that the optima battery ...which is made by Johnson Control , move production to mexico. If you want to leave a message about this here is the link. You pay premium price and when transferred to Mexico there is no price reduction

http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/publi...ns/brands.html

[1931 flamingo]

Logic says the price should have increased. Now it's "imported".
Paul in CT

[Shadetree]

My left exhaust pipe interfered with installing the Optima in the original position in my `35. So I put under the right side of the hood resting on the frame. I used the existing holes in the frame to secure it. It would be an easy switch to put it back for the purist. It is nice too to have a cut-off switch I can get to in a hurry.

Shadetree

[G.M.]

I also used the existing hole in the frame and one of the inner fender panel bolts on the 35 plus a clamp type on the vertical firewall stiffner on the firewall leg. I didn't want to drill holes either. I remounted about 8 batteries with Optima's and used existing holes on all of them. On the 39 P/U I made a Optima box with a place for several oil bottles that is held in the original battery holder by the battery hold down bolts. Another green cut off that was also replaced by a heavy duty from Bob Shewman G.M.

[FlatheadTed]

Thats a nice set up GM ,I wonderd about the one near the mufler for heat .

[G.M.]

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It's a long way from the muffler, I waould say at least 3 inches. The camera angle makes it look closer. G.M.