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Posted by: tod914 Jul 10 2008, 06:31 PM

Think my battery on the 74 is on the way out. What standard batteries
are you all using?

Posted by: mikez Jul 13 2008, 09:38 PM

Even the CWs like the Optima.....

Posted by: Phoenix 914-6GT Jul 14 2008, 01:40 AM

My best friends dad has a first place concours 71 Mach One that has an optima with a case over it. It looks just like the Autolite that came with the car. Not sure where he found it but I would imagine you could find it searching ebay or google. Dry cell batteries are the best thing for any classic car.

Posted by: 914Sixer Jul 20 2008, 07:50 AM

I bought an Interstate. They had to go to the distributor to get it though.

Posted by: orthobiz Jul 20 2008, 06:29 PM

Optima.
But I resent the "concours weenie" label.


I prefer to be just a weenie.

Paul

Posted by: Pat Garvey Jul 20 2008, 08:27 PM

Biz,
I would never call you a CONCOURS WEENIE! Because you have an Optima. That precludes you. If you're not willing to splash acid, you're NOT a concours weenie. No harm, no foul.
Pat

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Jul 20 2008, 11:04 PM

Old school.

This one came from a FIRESTONE store, then I took the stickers and labels off.

As far as maintenance, the battery is removed from the car during the winter and sits with a 1 Amp charger periodically.
When the car is driven, the battery and its environment are inspected and monitered religiously. I learned of the acid-trickle down syndrome back in the late '70s.

Paul


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Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jul 31 2008, 08:52 PM

The cars came with a variety of European brands of bateries, whatever VW had on hand that day. AFIK, none were ever available in the uS, except maybe Bosch, but I never saw a Bosch battery in any of the new cars that passed through the dealership where I worked. BTW, nice engine compartment. Almost too nice to be original. Too bad about the non-stock heater blower hoses ............... The Cap'n

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Jul 31 2008, 09:11 PM

They have been replaced with the correct, black, OEM German plastic.

Paul

Posted by: Pat Garvey Sep 8 2008, 09:27 PM

My 72 came originaly with a DETA. White box with "DETA" inscribed, I think. I've used Bosche, Champion & Interstate so far. The Bosche because it was sooo German, but lasted the least. The others because I could peel the label off & they were just white. I'll go with Interstate again this time, because I never had a hint of leakage with the last. Actually, other than the original DETA, none of them leaked, except in extreme use.
Pat