Or move it to the trunk. D.R. Jones --- Herb Lumpp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I read in one of the magazines about some people > taking an old style battery > (correct for the year of their car) gutting it out, > cutting the bottom off > and slipping it over the modern battery. 9 out of > 10 people don't even > notice. Another idea but more of a pita, is to have > a "show" battery that > you swap in place when you pop the hood. Or, paint > it black. I guess to > hide the 6-pack look you could fashion a "skirt" of > some sort that fits > around the Optima case to give the appearance of a > standard rectangular > shaped battery. Food for thought never hurts. > > Herb > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Denny Shewmake > Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 2:08 PM > To: chevelle-list@chevelles.net > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Battery Question > > I am using a four year old Optima Red Top in my '71. > I like it because it > holds up well when the car is not started for > several weeks (or more) at a > time. It is also a little lighter than a regular > battery. > > My problem is I think the red top really looks out > of place when showing the > > car. Might paint it black, but wanted to see if > there were any comments or > > gotcha's before I get serious about it. > > Of course it will still have the six pack look, but > the shiny red top (which > to me stands out like a sore thumb) will be gone. > > Thanks, Denny > > _________________________________________________________________ > Refi Now: Rates near 39yr lows! $430,000 Mortgage > for $1,399/mo - Calculate > new payment > http://www.lowermybills.com/lre/index.jsp?sourceid=lmb-9632-17727&moid=7581 > > > >
