Looking for a 1971 battery
05-21-2018, 06:38 AM
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Looking for a 1971 battery
I am looking for an original 71 Corvette Delco battery (R89W) .
Does not have to be in working condition
Can anyone help me with this as I need it for NCRS
Does not have to be in working condition
Can anyone help me with this as I need it for NCRS
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05-21-2018, 12:33 PM
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You might get better response to this if you restarted your thread with a title of "Looking for original 71 battery". No need to have your name in the title.
05-21-2018, 03:05 PM
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you are aware they make working reproductions?
http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/ba...s/gm/R89W.html
http://www.antiqueautobattery.com/ba...s/gm/R89W.html
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05-21-2018, 06:49 PM
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It's just absolutely mind-boggling that someone is required to purchase a 'special' reproduction battery, for 3 times the cost of a normal replacement, in order to get decent points for judging the car.
These items are "wear" items that get replaced from normal use. One would think that ANY replacement of the right style/size would suffice, with a slight deduction for 'originality'.
All boils down to "the guy/gal who spends the most money WINS"!
These items are "wear" items that get replaced from normal use. One would think that ANY replacement of the right style/size would suffice, with a slight deduction for 'originality'.
All boils down to "the guy/gal who spends the most money WINS"!
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05-21-2018, 08:37 PM
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wow 
that's cheaper than the normal brand of sidepost battery that i bought over here....
but then we are limited for choice as none of our local cars used sidepost.
that's cheaper than the normal brand of sidepost battery that i bought over here....
but then we are limited for choice as none of our local cars used sidepost.
05-21-2018, 10:06 PM
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I’ve been hearing that Reproduction Battery place has been having issues. Not sure if they are still in business.
05-22-2018, 07:19 AM
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Does not pass. Something about the top edge being not right.
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05-22-2018, 07:28 AM
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So your car gets more show points with a dead battery than running? NCRS. The R stands for restoration, right? Or should it be the National Corvette Dead But Original Society? NCDBOS. OEM brake lines add points even if they leak? Or do they have to test the puddle to make sure it isn't the wrong brake fluid?
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05-22-2018, 09:41 AM
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So your car gets more show points with a dead battery than running? NCRS. The R stands for restoration, right? Or should it be the National Corvette Dead But Original Society? NCDBOS. OEM brake lines add points even if they leak? Or do they have to test the puddle to make sure it isn't the wrong brake fluid?
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05-22-2018, 10:02 AM
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These "societies" evolve over time and with membership turnover. It seems that they lose their way and lose sight of their objectives...eventually morphing into that "society" being more important than the vehicles they [initially] intended to serve. 
If it were up to me (thank God, it is not...), the ugliest C3 on the planet which was still in factory original condition (the actual factory-installed parts!!!) would score better than the most expensive to reproduce, "exact replica" of the factory vehicle. To be fair, each type of vehicle should have its own 'class' in which to participate.
Motto: REAL means REAL. A GOOD fake is still just a FAKE, even though it might be more pleasing to the eye.
If it were up to me (thank God, it is not...), the ugliest C3 on the planet which was still in factory original condition (the actual factory-installed parts!!!) would score better than the most expensive to reproduce, "exact replica" of the factory vehicle. To be fair, each type of vehicle should have its own 'class' in which to participate.
Motto: REAL means REAL. A GOOD fake is still just a FAKE, even though it might be more pleasing to the eye.
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05-22-2018, 10:20 AM
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If it were up to me (thank God, it is not...), the ugliest C3 on the planet which was still in factory original condition (the actual factory-installed parts!!!) would score better than the most expensive to reproduce, "exact replica" of the factory vehicle. To be fair, each type of vehicle should have its own 'class' in which to participate.
Motto: REAL means REAL. A GOOD fake is still just a FAKE, even though it might be more pleasing to the eye.
Maybe we could stay on track regarding his original part search and leave the “original air in the tires” commentary for the many NCRS complaint threads.
05-22-2018, 10:47 AM
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Bashing NCRS types doesn't make your car better, and it doesn't help the OP. How do you know he doesn't just want a battery case to hide a lithium battery? Does NCRS weigh components? They will now.
I'm happy to keep a pair of drivers on the road without having to resort to scavenging parts cars, which takes cars off the road, robbing future enthusiasts. If I want to restore a part, or buy used, i can and do. But the massive availability of bolt-on parts is greatly enhanced by the NRCS crowd. I can have a completely new reproduction interior thanks in part to the NCRS crowd.
We may disagree with the best way to enjoy our cars, but be thankful that the marketplace is so broad. Other cars are much worse off. When was the last time GM prepared a crate engine for a Corvair restomod at SEMA?
I'm happy to keep a pair of drivers on the road without having to resort to scavenging parts cars, which takes cars off the road, robbing future enthusiasts. If I want to restore a part, or buy used, i can and do. But the massive availability of bolt-on parts is greatly enhanced by the NRCS crowd. I can have a completely new reproduction interior thanks in part to the NCRS crowd.
We may disagree with the best way to enjoy our cars, but be thankful that the marketplace is so broad. Other cars are much worse off. When was the last time GM prepared a crate engine for a Corvair restomod at SEMA?
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05-22-2018, 03:43 PM
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Original battery
The last guy had the right idea with lithium battery.Im not sure if the resteration batteries are up to NCRS standards and is hard to Know the best way forward?
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05-22-2018, 05:42 PM
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05-22-2018, 06:24 PM
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I wondered how OP managed to change thread title. Can you change car titles too?
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05-22-2018, 06:37 PM
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So your car gets more show points with a dead battery than running? NCRS. The R stands for restoration, right? Or should it be the National Corvette Dead But Original Society? NCDBOS. OEM brake lines add points even if they leak? Or do they have to test the puddle to make sure it isn't the wrong brake fluid?