Which 6 volt battery do you have?

[michael.warshaw]

At first i went to pepboyd and bought the valuegrade battery, aka the only 6 volt they had.

Then i went to optima didnt like the look and diidnt fit well in my engine bay and looked out of place.

Now i am using a dears die hard battery?

Is there anything better?

[Plymouthy Adams]

new owner...third battery...I think that an Autolite, MoPar or Willard was stock to these cars..if you buying based on looks..make it one of these

[T120]

If you want the classic look you might check with these guys,probably pricey..

[BobT-47P15]

I just go to a local store called Battery Warehouse - they have some brand that

is not a big name, and it works just fine. I never ask anything about it....just pay

50-some bucks, then put it in. I do have them give me one from the stack that

does not have their label on the side, so it has no name showing. Or, I remove the

label right at first.

You can also find 6V batteries at some tractor/farm supply stores.

They make a case for the Optima that looks like an old style square

battery..... a little pricey, but some do have it.

[Arthur1947]

Optima six volt in a dummy case. Great cranking power.

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[desoto1939]

Mike:

i know you have been asking alot of good questions regarding your car.

I first big overall question that needs to be answered is if you are going to have a tralier queen car to be judged at an AACA or POC event. If yes then you will need to get the correct syled battery for your car since the battery willbe showing in the engine compartment. The Willard probably is the correct battery for the car.

If you are just going to local shows and crusie nights then any 6v battery will work fine. Most of us have drivers so all we are concerned about is having a quality battery that will get the car started and have enought cc amps.

If you are going for judging then I would suggest that you contact the AACA and get a copy of their most current Judgin book. This will provide a great deal of info on how and what they look for at an event like Hershey.

If you can get to Hershey in the Fall this oct 7-10 then you can get a great deal of info and also might see some examples of your car being judged.

rich hartung

desoto1939@aol.com

[Frank Elder]

new owner...third battery...I think that an Autolite, MoPar or Willard was stock to these cars..if you buying based on looks..make it one of these

I think I'd be more worried about why my car is eating batteries than what they look like.

[Plymouthy Adams]

as with most folks..I am willing to bet this car is not at this guys house but in some shop being worked on..if he does not have the parts available when needed the car is not worked on but a storage fee may apply..but..I have been wrong in the past...the lack of feedback on all the questions once answered shows blantant disrespect for this community at large in my opinion...those that are interested enough to assist are also interested in finding out the results..

[michael.warshaw]

as with most folks..I am willing to bet this car is not at this guys house but in some shop being worked on..if he does not have the parts available when needed the car is not worked on but a storage fee may apply..but..I have been wrong in the past...the lack of feedback on all the questions once answered shows blantant disrespect for this community at large in my opinion...those that are interested enough to assist are also interested in finding out the results..

i have answered all reply's and yes people work on my car.

[radioguy7]

i have answered all reply's and yes people work on my car.

Mike, Don't sweat the few unhappy types on the forum, just need to over look them, lots of nice folks on this forum that are willing to help out without "conditions".

[Plymouthy Adams]

"conditions" as properly described are the exact information folks need to hear in order to respond to any question here on the forum....answers from those asking need to posted to see if the recommendation had a positive, negative or zero effect...answers given here are usually from many mile in total absence of seeing the car or anyone able to run their own test prior to making a call...feedback is very important..it is those that cannot seem to grasp this concept that call names and point fingers...just reading the crime scene as I see it..my shoes are very confortable

[greg g]

Never been happier in my life. But it would be nice to know, the owners intention, what his knowledge base regarding things mechanical are, and whether the car will be operated in the real world or if it is being prepped for POC or AACA display and judging.

Whether the proper things are "NEEDED" to make a 100 point car or if we are dealing with a nice driver. If the car is being prepped for POC national events then the POC forum might be a better place to find all the "Proper bits" Joining the POC would also give him access to the classified ads in the back of the club publication which are for thse dedicated to the correctness of the presentation. I have answered several of the posted enquiries and gotten not so much as a fare the well in response. Other than perhaps another unrelated question.

One of the things that seems to be a trait of this forum is a sense of community and mutual aid. We have always been able to agree to disagree with some form of collegiality. And during 6 or 7 years of paticipation I have only used the Ignore option once. Would that this will not lead to a second instance. There haven't been many one way street signs put up so far.

Yes you can borrow a cup of sugar to make your cookies, but not every time and can I get a cookie once and again.

[radioguy7]

Geez guys, cut Mike some slack, not eveyone reads their email everyday, or sits in front of a PC 24/7. No need to attack the guy for being slow in a response.

[radioguy7]

I'll agree with that. But........if I felt a question I had was that important to ask' date=' I'd make a point of checking my mail (or the forum) more often for the answer.

Now, I'm not coming down on Mike personally, or anyone else. But.....a lot of questions on the forum could be answered quicker with a book and a telephone call to whoever, for whatever. Some of the questions on the forum reminds me of when I was a sales manager for another company. We had 150 salesmen on the road, all with company cars. The company cars were never over 1 year old.

Almost monthly we'd have a salesman calling into the home office to say; "My car won't start. What do I do" (or they needed a new wiper blade). After a while I simply started giving the following reply. "How the hell do I know? I'm (X number of miles away). We can't fix the car for you. Call a local dealer and have it towed in. Find out what's wrong then call us back for a PO number to get it fixed".

Really, the same applies here.[/quote']

Got it Norm!!

So basically don't ask any questions here unless we have researched all other resources and exhausted any and all methods humanly possible? Uhhh, then what's the purpose of this forum??

[Frank Elder]

I think I'd be more worried about why my car is eating batteries than what they look like.

Not a jab at you Tim, that was never my intention..I was just adding your post to my own to reinforce my answer. Much respect in your direction.

[radioguy7]

Ok Norm, then I guess we should see you attacking every OT thread that seems to dominate this forum as well?? So next time you vist the forum there will be no new posts at all, maybe just a blank page?

I think most do try to find out their answers before coming here and posting their questions.

[P-12 Tommy]

Mike, I bought one at Auto Zone and it has worked great for the past two years. Just make sure all your grounds are tight and your genny and VR are up to snuff and that'll help your battery do it's job.

Tom

[claybill]

gentleman...it's all in the way you ask a question....you can preface it with your problem and then your ideas, and then your needs and ask for our input......SUCCESS!

or you can blurt out..'i want this', ' I need that' and look at the turmoil it creates in this column!

if you dont like someones approach..move on, dont respond.

claybill

[radioguy7]

gentleman...it's all in the way you ask a question....you can preface it with your problem and then your ideas, and then your needs and ask for our input......SUCCESS!

or you can blurt out..'i want this', ' I need that' and look at the turmoil it creates in this column!

if you dont like someones approach..move on, dont respond.

claybill

Exactly!!!

[Arthur1947]

ANYWAYS........Back to the battery issue. To answer your question Michael, I purchased my battery through BatteryMart. They had to special order it. Not the cheapest but seems to last and does not leak.

Best.

ARTHUR

[Young Ed]

I ran 29.99 fleet farm batteries in my cars. The one in my truck is 8 years old and going strong.

[DLK]

I ran 29.99 fleet farm batteries in my cars. The one in my truck is 8 years old and going strong.

Like Ed I went to Fleet Farm but I bought the biggest 6 volt they had. It was too big for the battery cover but I didn't care I wanted more cranking power. With that and zero guage cables I had plenty of spin.

[Niel Hoback]

I am on my second battery from TSC. The first one cost $30 and lasted 8 years and a couple months. A friend of mine is using it now in a Trabant. The new one cost $32 and I'm hoping it will last as long as the first one. It seems to crank forever when I flood the engine. I recommend them to anyone.

[Don Coatney]

Geez guys, cut Mike some slack, not eveyone reads their email everyday, or sits in front of a PC 24/7. No need to attack the guy for being slow in a response.

I dont think anyone is attacking for a slow response. Just looking for a sensible response saying the "fix" worked or did not work. That is not too much to ask.

Dealing with one problem at a time would also be a big plus. Ask a question, get answers, fix the problem, report the results, then ask another question.

Also if you see "OT" in the title line of a thread you should not read it. That will cut your puter brousing time down to a level something below 24/7 that you can better manage. That also means we can talk about you behind your back:cool:

[michael.warshaw]

not dumping on you michael, but unless i missed some posts, some things have not been answered.

And not that you have, but .....................................

How did the generator problem work out?

http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=17081

how is the fuel gauge problem going?

http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=17216

is that ebrake working?

http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=17032

how's the amp gauge and fuel gauge thing working out?

http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=17258

lets get one thing straight!

To all the people on the forum who are kind of giving me a hard time, i dont have to answer to anyone. And yes i understand if i ask a question i should write a responce to wheather my issue has been solved. As it would be the proper thing to do!

I bought a 1947 plymouth about 1.5 months ago. And know nothing, i am actually a very handy person. I could do my own work on the car, but considering if i mess up and something is not right i could get killed. Ill pay a auto mechanic 100 an hour to work on it. Tools are inportant and i dont have all the tools, to fix whats wrong. Now most guys say work on it your self. I am from the new generation. Most guys who oen these types of cars are in the 50's to 70's. And they had experience with these because these were there daily drivers 40 years ago. This is not my case.

Trying to find a auto mecahnic to work on this car is nearly imposibble, becasue like most things they would rather do a brake job a 1998 honda and make 400 for 1 hours worth of basic work, then tinker with a 63 year old car, and not get nay results, for an hour and make 85.

Took my car to one mechanic he worked on wiring said that the wiring was melted creating a short, showed me when he pushed the gas the guage was showing plus 35, then he says to me your battery is no good from the short from the melted wires. Bought new battery, still the amp guage shows no charging.

But generator still not charging. So that mechanic sucked pulled my car out of there. Gave him 250 for nothing got no where, cant argue with him.

Bought a fuel sending unit from robert motor parts, for 85 mechanic put it in, guage only reads half tank doesnt go to full

mechanic says to me, i installed your guage, dont know what to tell you. And i didnt know what to say.

End of story

tried a new guy, who seems to be the right guy, since all he does is work on old cars. Went there this morning.

Havent worked on ebrake yet since, the car dies everytime i drive the thing. Ned to get over the electrical problem, before stopping becomes my concern.

He said hell fix my car 100 percent.

Alot of you guys say i should get my hands dirty, when you need surgery do you do it yourself, so youll learn for the next time?

Its such a dumb thing to say, i agree i should learn basics which i already know. But saying these cars are basic is not correct!

These cars work on differnt principals then today, if you grew up with this technology then you understant how it works, but like me i grew up in the 1980s, where my first car a nissan 280z had fuel injection, and was a modern vehicle just like todays cars.

If i can pay someone who knows what there doing, $100 hour versus me who can do the physical labor but doenst know the order of operations, what the sense.

Pleain and simple, i bought this car to enjoy and get the old feeling, and have somewhat of a show car, and you guys should try to answer my questions, instead you say use the search button. Searching finds answers i agree but times cahnge when you read all the thngs the editor writes, which he wrote ten years ago some of that stuff doesnt make sense anymore. The classic car scene is on fire and these cars in 100 percent shape are worth 25 to 30 k all day long. Not 10k like said. But that is here nor there. I have seen pefect cars like a p15 sell for 33k, here in ny, becuase in ny the average salary is higher nad people spend like water here. The cost of living in ny is ridiculous. To go to a baseball game for 2 poeple will easily cost you 200, for a met or yankee game. If you are a single person and you live in ny long island or manhattan you need to make about 75k to just get by.

My questions are good and there are alot of nice people who try to answer them. Thank you folks, i see that most of the people on the boards are older because you guys are already answering questions at 630 in the am, and at night when im on the boards like10pm there is little movement, with questions. Which is cool, i understand the peoeple who like these cars are the people who grew up with them, thats why you guys know all the answers. For ex: Someone said in on of my posts that the molding on the rear fender was not standard on p15 only on dodges, thee only way they would no is because they lived it, and were around at that time.

At this point in time i am going to sink alot of money in my car cause i like the way it looks, plain and simple, an i will pay that right someone to do it. I am a business man, not a mechanic, you dont call the plumber to fix your electric, you call the electrician. There is nothing wrong with eeking help, in something your not knowledgeable in, that is what makes the world spin. The fact that these part guys sell parts that cost new 3 dollars for 100 each part is a ripoff but waht can we do vcant get in anywhere else. Just a part of life, if yo need a fuel guage and andy birnbaum, say i have nos one for 85, chances are hell get it becuae there is 100 guys who need them, and 2 floating around nos.

Whats the point to ask questions even if they were asked already, im sure every uestion was asked, at some point, but it keeps the forum going, how many posts can your read about someone retiring or not p15 related at all.

Look if i would have not asked all these questions, you guys would be on ebay looking for parts for your rides,

i am not trying to affend anyone i thank you guys for the help because my knowledege is far superior then the first day i joined the boards, but dont make a religion out of my posts, if you can help great if not move on to the other posts that interest you.