No more Autolite Sta-Ful
#1
No more Autolite Sta-Ful
Just wanted to let you guys who are purists when it comes to these cars, or perhaps those that are/were planning on putting the Autolite STA-FUL battery in your cars. I have a repro one in my car, but the damn thing cranks like crap, and is useless in the cold, and to top it off, it leaks acid all over the apron. So i got some money for christmas as you know, so i decided to call up NPD becasue the were showing the autolites in a new sealed case. I was thinking right on no more mess, they have better cranking power, and still look stock.......wouldnt u know, the manufacture that makes them went out of buisness becasue they were selling bad batteries and not giving exchanges or refunds....... i asked if anyone else sold them, and "Cid" told me no, they were the only ones.
i checked online today and found that one company makes them, howver also would like 300 bucks for it!!!! yeah right....im all sad now, i was ready to just by a sealed battery and buy one of those tops that duplicate the originals, but just decided id cry instead
i checked online today and found that one company makes them, howver also would like 300 bucks for it!!!! yeah right....im all sad now, i was ready to just by a sealed battery and buy one of those tops that duplicate the originals, but just decided id cry instead
#2
RE: No more Autolite Sta-Ful
You could get a sealed battery for dd, and use your autolite for special occasions, i don't think that'd be too much of an insult to the originality of the car
#3
RE: No more Autolite Sta-Ful
I used one of those false tops over a maintenance-free battery for several years of pretty intense showing. Very convincing. Most folks never noticed it wasn't the real deal. If you're concerned about originality, I'd highly recommend one.
#4
RE: No more Autolite Sta-Ful
thanks dan, i called up NPD and am getting one shipped so.... I appreciate it though, i asked the guy at NPD how they looked and he said pretty good, but who know though i wanted your guys opinion before i bought it. Real quick Dan, how do the covers go on? And more i think of it, doesnt the posts ontop the battery get shortened?, i hate to say it but....im confused[&:]
#5
RE: No more Autolite Sta-Ful
ORIGINAL: gta289
...how do the covers go on? ...doesnt the posts ontop the battery get shortened?
...how do the covers go on? ...doesnt the posts ontop the battery get shortened?
#8
RE: No more Autolite Sta-Ful
ORIGINAL: Elenor
WHY NOT JUST GET A OPTIMA
WHY NOT JUST GET A OPTIMA
i dont know if you know, but my car is done to concourse standards, and in relation to that, i cant put a optima POS in my car because its not original. Ill ask ur opinion in the future when i need it, but i dont see that happening anytime soon with a screen name like Elenor, im not gonna take advise from
#10
RE: No more Autolite Sta-Ful
ORIGINAL: gta289
i dont know if you know, but my car is done to concourse standards, and in relation to that, i cant put a optima POS in my car because its not original. Ill ask ur opinion in the future when i need it, but i dont see that happening anytime soon with a screen name like Elenor, im not gonna take advise from
ORIGINAL: Elenor
WHY NOT JUST GET A OPTIMA
WHY NOT JUST GET A OPTIMA
i dont know if you know, but my car is done to concourse standards, and in relation to that, i cant put a optima POS in my car because its not original. Ill ask ur opinion in the future when i need it, but i dont see that happening anytime soon with a screen name like Elenor, im not gonna take advise from