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Fred G. Sanford
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What brand are you using ?
I still need to get a battery for the bus .
Is there one available that also fits the OG battery post cover ?
If I could I would like to get a Interstate , they seem to last a long time .
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Stocknazi
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i'm using the chep autozone 6v. it is too tall to use the og strap, so i am going to fabricate a longer strap using a gas tank hold down strap, and another battery hold down strap that is rusted off where the bolt would go.
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I bought my 6 volt battery at Tractor Supply and the strap fits. The battery before it came from Auto Zone and the strap also fit.
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| In the bus I run an Optima red top. The bug has a NAPA 6v. |
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Ian
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Optima Red 12v
in the Bug Optima Red 6v
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Interstate.
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I run whatever I get for free. Somehow I just end up with them.
According to consumer reports, the interstate batteries suck.
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| Interstate 60 month, with i think 550cca. |
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thom
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For my 12v cars, I use optimas, except for my 911 race car, which uses a tiny little PC680
For my '56 ghia, I have one of the 'vintage' batteries that WW sells. For my '52 bug and '59 ambulancer, I have an autozone 6v battery
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2 Optima yellow tops 12v
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Two WalMart brands. Main one is higher CCA, secondary is less (need to change that one to Marine battery)
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Fred G. Sanford
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I have seen the larger 6V batteries around here ,and I got one in the beetle .
But I dont see smaller one that would actually fit the top cover correctly and also be able to use the metal strap , I will most likely get a Interstate , I have always had good results with them , they have a distributor close by also .
Could someone please tell me what the measurements are for the OG size bus battery ?
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| Them little 6V optimas kick ass!! |
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my 12v bus has the same optima red top that I have been using for the last ten years.
in my ghia, I put the 6v red top optima on its side, and put the battery lid on it with a modified strap.
someday I will get around to stashing an optima somewhere and putting a VWOA battery in the stock location as a dummy for show.
I don't like battery acid in my vintage cars...
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I have seen the larger 6V batteries around here ,and I got one in the beetle .
But I dont see smaller one that would actually fit the top cover correctly and also be able to use the metal strap , I will most likely get a Interstate , I have always had good results with them , they have a distributor close by also .
Could someone please tell me what the measurements are for the OG size bus battery ? |
The Interstate 19L is the correct size/shape for 6V vehicles. |
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Fred G. Sanford
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19 L it will be , thanks Greg 
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| The Interstate 19L is the correct size/shape for 6V vehicles. |
Sounds good to me too. This thread came along at the right time since I was wondering what the correct size battery I needed. Thanks Greg.
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get the walmart battery with the 2 year no questions warranty.........i get a new one every 6 months or so........i just bought a jetta that had a dead one in they checked it and was less than 2 years old and gave me another brandy new one.......  ..phil |
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