Mopar battery dress up kits and cap color chart
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I cheater for the Dart and bought a topper. I didn't have an old 24 series script to gut out for this one..
65Val
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Always enjoy pics of Mike’s 273-4!!
1971swinger
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Thanks for posting these kits. This is a great look for little money. They sell glue on and the push on caps. Depends on your battery.
the embossed side and top plates are only in black with colored caps from what I saw in the list of auctions. I sent them a question on this.
I was done with the resto batteries, they didn’t last long and cost way to much. $409 bux now. What a joke. I can get regular batteries to last 8-10 years.
the embossed side and top plates are only in black with colored caps from what I saw in the list of auctions. I sent them a question on this.
I was done with the resto batteries, they didn’t last long and cost way to much. $409 bux now. What a joke. I can get regular batteries to last 8-10 years.
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Mike, that is a great dress-up kit for the battery and reasonable $. Makes it stand out.
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Interesting. I have always had the yellow caps on my battery topper and resto batteries but according to the chart and from what I saw on Hamtramck Registry, GREEN caps were standard for 1971 340. The higher amp alternator was optional and standard on AC cars. Mine has no radio so I assume it was the 37 AMP alternator. I guess I am getting green caps !
That looks great
abodyjoe
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No issues. Shouldn't have issues unless your charging system is overcharging.
AlaskaJeff
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I used the yellow caps on mine. 
I put a topper in my battery.
Found the bosses on the topper around the posts reduced the depth and the bat clamps could not sit down enough.
I ended up using a hole saw and cutting the topper bosses off. The topper fit much better this way. The batt clamps hide the bidder hole.
Also there is a slightly wider batt clamps that you can buy so it fits the topper better
Found the bosses on the topper around the posts reduced the depth and the bat clamps could not sit down enough.
I ended up using a hole saw and cutting the topper bosses off. The topper fit much better this way. The batt clamps hide the bidder hole.
Also there is a slightly wider batt clamps that you can buy so it fits the topper better
I ordered a set of stickers and caps on 9/15. I contacted Weskcar as to when I might see my order. They responded quickly stating that they are in France & shipping to the states takes anywhere from 30 to 60 days. 
Looks real nice, yall. I don't see anything for prior to 66 though.
Cool, thanks! I'm unsure my battery can accommodate that kit, as it is completely flat on top. I don't know if I could pry the top off without destroying the case. I'll have to look at it closer.
I see now. Those caps just stick on the flat surface of the battery.
Now you are catching on. Flat tops have stick on caps. Mine had the 2 rectangular caps that sealed 3 cells. The push in caps work with those. MIne started out as a Wal Mart Never Start. Made by Johnson Controls.
I got a battery dress up kit from Weskcar too but got a different version that had embossed plates instead of stickers. Used the same WalMart battery. Boy was I surprised when I got a package with a bunch of European postage from Belgium - that's where this company is located. Yellow caps are correct for this car since it ws an AC car with the 59 amp battery. The white cap (someone will ask...) is what came on Mopar replacement batteries and has a dot in the middle that turns black if the water level gets low. Somebody asked about the stick on stuff falling off. I drove the car 6000 miles this summer including across CA, AZ, NM and TX in late June - if it was going to fall of, I think it would have done so!
cruiser
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For what it's worth, I decided to go with an Interstate battery (after much research) for my everyday driving. I'll soon get the fake topper (third photo below) for my Interstate battery to make it look a bit closer to my AGM repro battery that is slowly losing power. The Interstate is a MTP-24 with 700 CCA and a reserve capacity of 130 minutes. And man, does it ever crank over my slanty! Huge difference from my existing repro unit. I pretty much tried everything with the old battery - recharging, putting it on the "conditioning" cycle of my Odyssey battery charger, etc. Nothing really worked. Every battery, including my repro AGM, has a finite life cycle. The old battery will be okay to get me to and from the car show, but the Interstate will live under the hood for everyday driving. Very happy with the new unit so far.
scatpackbee
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The Topper at a quick glance even fooled a good Mopar friend of mine. I had the Weskcar embossed plastic front plate decal on it as well.
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My caps were not the stick on style. They are the push in replacements for the long 3 cell rectangle caps. The problem is, my cell openings are too small for the caps!
Get a full topper and call it a day
Cuda Al
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The original batteries never had colored printing or sticker. I think this is a product of battery advertising where they wanted to highlight the brand in the ad, the actual product didn't have it.
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