Hi I bought an Optima for my '55 (6v), it didn't seem to be much different than others. When it died, probably more than a year ago, I installed the 6/12 system from Antique battery. I am completely satisfied with it. The car starts like 12 volt and the generator seems happily able to keep it charged. Jan in Ojai, CA. 1955 sedan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry hesch" <jerryhesch@xxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:56 AM Subject: Re: IML: 1961 Crown Southampton > I need to replace my 6-volt battery. I would be grateful for any > suggestions. Does Optima make a 6-volt? Where do you purchase this brand? > Thank you and thank you Kenyon, for advice on shut off. > Jerry > > > On my 62, I broke the piggy bank and bought an Optima battery. You just > > can't go wrong with it. You don't have to trickle charge it if you don't > > drive the car all the time, and it charges up fast too. Now, an Optima > > looks way out of place in the vintage surroundings of our engine > > compartments. So I ordered an Optima tar top cover that Eckler Corvette > > sells. With some slight modifications, you can have the battery look like > > it belongs there. Kenyon brought up a good point on the battery > > disconnect switch. It's good practice to keep a battery disconnected from > > the car as it sits in order to minimize the galvanic effect which aids in > > the corrosion of body parts. > > > > Chris Middlebrook > > 62 Custom Southampton > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm