Anyone have a battery cap?

zaugger

zaugger

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Hey folks! Very much a newbie here. I have a '29 Tudor with a Napa Commercial 7244 battery with a missing cap. I am trouble finding anyone who carries a replacement cap. Anyone have an idea of where I could find one? Thanks!
 
I have several old batteries laying about but distance would make me sending you one unfeasable. A photo would help others wanting to help.
 
Find a NAPA or other user friendly parts store. Usually they have a half ton of trade-in batteries to browse for caps.

Also most scrap metal places take batteries.....

Good luck
 
Most twelve volt batteries probably haven't used screw on caps in years . Just don't see a lot of six volt batteries at the junk yard in this day and time .
 
I used a large rubber stopper from the local hardware store for years on my 6 volt battery. I even used a very small diameter plastic tube (from a carb cleaner spray can) for venting. A small V shaped cut on the side of the rubber stopper was added for the vent tube. :cool:


Bob-A:D




Skirts are for women not car fenders! :p
 
Six and eight volt batteries use larger caps than the common twelve volt battery and always have as best as I remember . Good luck finding a cap or caps .
 
Can you post a picture with a ruler nearby, is it push on or screw on--- if screw on is it 1/4 turn or threads--- pictures of cap and battery
 
Looks like it is 1.25" in diameter at the top. It is a push-on, and the opening is 3/4". Any ideas would be awesome!

I can't get the pictures to load from a dropbox link. ��

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Sorry guys...clearly messing up this thread with my newbie posting skills. I cannot add pictures, but I'll try to find the correct way to upload them.
 
Bob-A said:
I used a large rubber stopper from the local hardware store for years on my 6 volt battery. I even used a very small diameter plastic tube (from a carb cleaner spray can) for venting. A small V shaped cut on the side of the rubber stopper was added for the vent tube. :cool:


Bob-A:D


Now THAT'S an interesting solution. Thanks for sharing!

Chris
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I have an old battery in my garage. I can look at the caps and put a couple in the mail to you if I have your address.
 
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