Imp. Related Battery Question

["Henry Hopkins" <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks, Paul.  Talking about the Packard Club?  PAC?  John Lazenby mentioned
their club store has cases available.  I inquired but the contact is away at
this time.  I would appreciate more particulars from you.  The particular
car is, gasp, a DeSoto '56 Adventurer, freshly restored.  We plan to show it
at Concours events this Spring and Summer and judged at the AACA Western
Regional this August in Santa Rosa hoping to qualify for a first Junior.  We
showed it this past week-end and managed to get a 2nd in class.  Of course,
the 1st place winner was as is often the case, sigh.  We're very pleased to
have received an award.  While trying to park the car, it died and smoke
started wafting from under the hood.  Pushed into place, then discovered the
cable to the starter had touched the manifold causing the smoke and shorting
everything out totally wiping out the battery.  Have not been able to
recharge it AT ALL.  So, as it is the third "authentic" Mopar battery, we
thought we'd try another tack, hence the Optima inquiry.

Thanks for your help.  Oh yes, we had another battery with us and we
extended the cable and wrapped it in electric tape enabling us to start and
drive the car.  All this before the judges arrived.



Henry Hopkins
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From: <RandalPark@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: IML: Imp. Related Battery Question


> One of the other clubs that I belong to for another make of car (that has
12 cylinders) features a member who makes batteries up just as you describe
for those cars.
>
> If you contact me off list, I will provide you with contact information so
that you can talk with him about the process. I believe that he actually
puts the batteries together prior to sale, but he may be able to tell you
how it is done.
>
> I am not that particular myself.
>
> Paul
>
> The batteries that he puts togetherIn an email dated 8/6/2004 3:47:52 pm
GMT Daylight time, "Henry Hopkins" <hhrp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> >Using a correct period battery for a 56 Imperial. Having poor luck with
them as first two were duds and the third is now poorly performing. No help
from manufacturer on shipping damage, etc., etc. So considering an Optima
battery inside a correct case. I have heard that is done or is possible. Any
experience with that out there? Where does one get an empty case? Would I
have to make one up myself emptying out one of the bad ones? Sounds messy to
me.
> >
> >Maybe there is advice and/or experience to relate???
> >
> >Thanks, Henry Hopkins, Richmond, CA
> >
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