original 1972 battery

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Gotgrey
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original 1972 battery

Post by Gotgrey » Mon Oct 20, 2014 1:16 pm

1972 Mopar Batteries 001.jpg
I see most restorations done on 1972 Roadrunners have the batteries that have the 6 individual caps. I believe that changed in 1972. I think they came with these batteries. anyone have a original picture from back then that shows one?
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Re: original 1972 battery

Post by 71440 gtx » Tue Oct 21, 2014 7:55 am

The original battery's say mopar,equip, and black case. Those are replacment
battery's from the dealership. :beer:
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Re: original 1972 battery

Post by Gotgrey » Thu Oct 23, 2014 6:26 pm

Well that nails down the color
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Re: original 1972 battery

Post by 71bird » Fri Oct 24, 2014 12:37 pm

If you decide to go with the OE battery look, there two companies that sell them, Antique auto battery, and some other company that people like Year One, and Manicini sells. Now antique auto is higher in price, but it is a better battery from a safety standpoint.
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