Re: authentic (looking?) battery 1954 Caribbean

Posted by HH56 On 2010/5/13 16:46:14

Third vote for the Optima. None of the repro batteries I've tried lasted too long. Others posted they have had similar experiences.

The $295 with case and battery is the best combo price I find.

Batteries run from $125 at Amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/Optima-Batteries-8010-044-Starting-Battery/dp/B00099HVN6 $160 at 5th avenuehttp://www.fifthaveinternetgarage.com/parts/parts_counter_3.html to $180 at Heinmullerhttp://packardparts.org/parts.htm

The Willard case at Antique Battery and Heinmuller --maybe others-- but his combo price appears it would be quite a bit more. The SoCal region of PI lists generic cases but don't appear to be labeled & prices may be out of date.http://www.packards-today.com/catalog.php?CID=2