I jess bot a danged innerstate fer it Sundy...I'd still like to be able to keep this high doler won, iffin it can be "fixed" so it will still start the car...

Was going to suggest the same thing that Mr Tux just did... use a 'regular' battery for everyday stuff, and keep the repro battery for judging events...you can get a pair of side post adapters for charging purposes, i would not recommend using a bolt in the post threads for charging, as steel has a higher resistance than lead unabling the battery to get a good charging current. Side post batteries do take their fair share of abuse, and given that the posts are on the sides, there is a matter of vibration combined with torque from the cables that to tend to weaken the posts if(i know, big IF) the casting process for the posts are not absolutely perfect.  Better yet, get a top post battery and some adapters! HA!... sorry, had to be said... as i am not a big fan of sideposts..and yet, that is probably one of our more common battery sales at my workplace(not from broken posts though)...I did ask my boss if he ever attempted to "re-attach" a side post terminal, lets just say, i got a crazy look.... Also, asked about the repro battery, manager at work asked me if that one was from New Castle, if so, they went out of business about a year/year and half ago or so...no doubt though, someone out there still makes repro's....

Yeah, just superglue the post to the old Delco battery for NCRS judging shows only.  Have your Interstate battery on hand after the show so she will start and ya all can get home...........problem solved.   We kinda wondered if you all were having problems when ya left Saturday.  We went real slow to see if you pulled out into the street & saw that ya all did..........whew!!

Jim, these came from "Antique Auto Battery" in Ohio...
Imma wonderin iffin I can swap the "guts" outta the one that still holds a charge inta the old one that won't...

I'm probably not going to have the car judged anymore, at least not until it gets painted(again), but I just hate to loose the $$$ on the batt. by just junkin it...

WHEW,,,, swapping guts isnt as easy as it sounds... as the inner cell connectors are usually through the cell wall... otherwise, the piece of lead that connects all the negative plates, and all the positive plates go through the plastic walls inside the battery. They heat them up till they melt through the plastic wall, and then melt to each other(the lead piece)...unless your battery has over-cell connectors, like the old-old batteries that you could see the bars on top of the battery.  Sure hope you can find some way of getting the post back on... good luck. :)

[QUOTE=Tuxblacray] hey Bro, I am gonna call a buddy of mine who owns an Industrial Battery Business in Indy Tuesday and see what I can find out about gettin ya repaired. So I will let ya know.

On the other hand why don't ya run a nice Intrastate battery in the car everyday and swap it out for an OEM on judgement days? sure would be better than "blowin" $300.00.....[/QUOTE]

I wasn't able to make the call today like I said I would. I did send the guy a e-mail telling him your plight and asking ... no make that pleading for help.

I got stuck with Price Waterhouse Auditors today and will be with them agin on Wednesday. I will follow up though with my connection during lunch on Wednesday. Hang Tight man....Tuxblacray2007-09-18 16:25:24

Tanx, guys!
It may be useless to even try, but...I ain't givin up jest yet!

Okay bro I called my buddy at DC Killowatt today and he said there is no hope fer rebuildin yer battery. That's the bad newz...

Good Newz is I shot him the photo shop pics and he got what he needed from the pics to make a few phone calls fer us. He is gonna check some o his buds an see if'n he cain't locate one o these rascals at cost fer ya.

Only thing he mentioned was that he might need the serial number offin dis battery but he didn't know fer sure yet. Jest in case ya might send me dem numbers if'n hit haint to mooch trouble fer ya'z.

Ah got him outta bed fer this taday so he had hit fresh in his mind when his feet hit da floor...

Any whoo hit will probally be Monday fore ah read me @werk e-mail. Fer now ah am on a mission for a lil Texan style shoppin at Funfest.....

Maybe iff'n yer gud ta me ah will pick ya'll up a few thangz....