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O.K., thanks for all the assistance, including the insults. This old car is a 12 volt with a positive ground. Yes, the battery should have been...
I bought a 6 volt thinking that was the proper battery
Holy cow! Stop the presses! I just talked with the guys at Autozone and they told me that the old battery I dropped off was a 12 volt! How can...
Will do what all of you have suggested. I want to get this girl up and running again without worries that she will stall out on me and leave me...
Battery would not crank car, and lights seemed a little too dim. Put charger back on and she at least cranked but poorly. Battery date is...
Unfortunately, this is a large Schumachuer (sp) with only one 6 volt setting. My nice trickle charger is only for 12 volt. I will have to turn...
The battery cables have been disconnected and the charger cables are a little warm...indicating a charge is taking place. I temporarily put...
I have new battery on charger now, just in case store was wrong about being charged. Looking for my voltmeter. The leads are brand new and...
By the way..I have the positive to ground and I hooked the charger pos to pos, neg to neg. So I should not have had a problem with the hookup....
Kind folks...we have a 55 Ford Fairlane with original 6 volt system. Previous owners placed an electric fuel pump along underside frame. That...
The fellows who restored this old car 14 years ago DID get the exterior colors right according to the door panel tag. The exterior is waterfall...
Thank you, Boyd Wylie. I have been checking just such things and can't find a fuel obstruction yet. Thank you!
Thank you for your ideas, Truck64. We appreciate your views.
My son and I have just about finished our tinkering on this club sedan, which was restored about 14 years ago. The original engine was replaced...
Hello. I am an old retired guy who has a 15 year old son (my last!) who loves 50s cars. Just learning to drive, but wanted an old car for his...
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