<div dir="ltr"><div>You can sort of get the best of both worlds (cheap & vintage looking) by stripping the labels off a WalMart battery and replacing the bar caps with individual caps. Won't stand up to close scrutiny but is less jarring than a modern battery in the prominent position STC chose to place it.</div><div><br></div><div>I do save the labels so I can put them back on if a return in necessary.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 8:29 AM, <a href="mailto:Wbeech@flash.net">Wbeech@flash.net</a> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:wbeech@flash.net" target="_blank">wbeech@flash.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>My friend has one of the fake 'tar top' covers on his TR4 battery. Looks good until you look close, they fit a group 24 battery if you want to use one. I may go that route when Big Red gets to that point. </div><div><br></div><div>Beyond that comment, shop the sales at a place that you are confident will take care of you should you have any problems. </div><div><br></div><div>Bill B<br><br>Sent from mobile Bill</div><div><div class="h5"><div><br>On Feb 28, 2015, at 8:51 AM, Geo Hahn <<a href="mailto:ahwahneetr@gmail.com" target="_blank">ahwahneetr@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div>I pretty much consider the battery to be a hygiene factor.</div><div><br></div><div>IOW, if the one I use is able to reliably start the engine, how much better could something else start the engine?</div><div><br></div><div>Because of that, whatever WalMart has in the size I want is what goes in.</div><div><br></div><div>Geo</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 7:46 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:terryrs@comcast.net" target="_blank">terryrs@comcast.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><br>
Good morning, everyone. Spectacular time here in New Hampshire. It's 12 degrees and should warm up all the way to freezing today! Coldest February since recordkeeping started in the 19th century. We're turning a corner and with any luck can leave all bad nature behind us! If not, well, we'll just have to deal with it, although I confess that after this winter my patience is wearing a little thin.<br>
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So, as the garage nears warm enough to heat with the wood stove, am readying to approach the maintenance list for this pre-season. One thing, it needs a new battery. There have been many discussions about these, I know, but am curious if any new battery has hit the market that that anyone feels strongly about? Originality is not an issue for me.<br>
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As ever, thanks everyone.<br>
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Terry Smith, '59 TR3A<br>
New Hampshire<br>
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