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Well, that's scary. We used a couple of Interstate 6V batteries--I think
they're actually for golf carts--in our 100M resto. Now, it appears Interstate
is not making 6V batteries in a form factor that will fit in the trays and
brackets used in 100s anymore. I thought about getting the repro tar tops when
they were available, but they were just too damn expensive--I figured I could
buy them after I win the lottery (note to self: win lottery).
Bob
Bob,
In a word NO, reproduction 17L tar-top batteries from Vintage Battery Company
are no longer available. They cannot get quality lead plates anymore, and it
seems that no one makes a maintenance free 6V battery that will fit into their
reproduction Lucas cases. They still make the slightly taller battery that is
used in the MGA which is a maintenance free battery but it's slightly too tall
to use in the 100s.
I've given up trying to work with their CEO, Dolores so if someone else wants
to contact them and see if they can get them to find a solution to this
problem... then be my guest.
Curt
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00"><div>Well, that's scary. We used a couple of Interstate 6V batter=
ies--I think they're actually for golf carts--in our 100M resto. Now,=
it appears Interstate is not making 6V batteries in a form factor that wil=
l fit in the trays and brackets used in 100s anymore. I thought about=
getting the repro tar tops when they were available, but they were just to=
o damn expensive--I figured I could buy them after I win the lottery (note =
to self: win lottery).<br></div><div><br></div><div>Bob<br></div><div><br><=
/div><div><br></div><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:=
normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-siz=
e:12pt;"><br><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Bob,<br><div><br></d=
iv></div>In a word NO, reproduction 17L tar-top batteries from Vintage Batt=
ery Company are no longer available. They cannot get quality lead pla=
tes anymore, and it seems that no one makes a maintenance free 6V battery t=
hat will fit into their reproduction Lucas cases. They still make the=
slightly taller battery that is used in the MGA which is a maintenance fre=
e battery but it's slightly too tall to use in the 100s.<br><div><br></div>=
I've given up trying to work with their CEO, Dolores so if someone else wan=
ts to contact them and see if they can get them to find a solution to this =
problem... then be my guest.<br><div><br></div></div>Curt<br></div><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
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