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62ItalianRagtop
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 Posted: Sun Nov 23, 2014 2:09 am Post subject: OG battery strap and optima battery |
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Hi, can I use the original battery strap to fix an optima battery (red top) ?
Which is the correct battery strap for a 62 beetle ?
Thank you
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79SuperVert
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A previous owner of my car fashioned a plexiglass top with two aluminum channels to hold the Optima in place, and the battery hold-down strap goes right over it just as if it were an original battery.
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djshutup
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i installed a blue marine optima battery. I used the original metal bracket it grabs part of the optima to secure it.
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grandpa pete
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hitest
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| 79SuperVert wrote: |
A previous owner of my car fashioned a plexiglass top with two aluminum channels to hold the Optima in place, and the battery hold-down strap goes right over it just as if it were an original battery.
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The 62 strap may be re-bent to fit over the Optima 6v redtop. I know I managed to stretch one over an Odyssey battery many moons ago- just needed reshaping and a plastic shim.
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djshutup
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i installed a blue marine optima battery. I used the original metal bracket it grabs part of the optima to secure it. |
What type shutoff do you have on the kickboard ? |
battery cut off switch/key.
also the wood you see I use a piece of plywood over the battery with security screws so you can't easily bypass it.
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