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Fake Battery Top

Stumper

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Ok, I have to post this. If you are even thinking of buying one of those fake battery toppers to make your battery look old - don’t! They are ridiculously cheap made for something that sells for $60. They are made of real thin gage stamped plastic - about like the stamped plastic treys that cookies come in. Even the caps are stamped plastic.
I am absolutely appalled at just how cheap they are…
 
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Just bought the correct caps and sticker, have better photos if you need them.

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The caps are probably a much better way to go. I went and bought a sealed battery just to use the top on it. Learned the hard way yet again…
 
Only thing I found wrong with it was the overall width and I had to do a bit of milling on the hold down plate to make it fit... otherwise worked just fine for me.
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https://weskcar.com/

They sell on Ebay - They also have a DELUXE Kit , using black plastic plates embossed with lettering instead of printed stickers , I have one ordered as of a few weeks ago
 
Actually bought the red cap kit from them morning when I saw the other thread.
 
I did to and worked out nice...They come from Belgium, only took 2 week or less to receive the kit.
 
Ok, I have to post this. If you are even thinking of buying one of those fake battery toppers to make your battery look old - don’t! They are ridiculously cheap made for something that sells for $60. They are made of real thin gage stamped plastic - about like the stamped plastic treys that cookies come in. Even the caps are stamped plastic.
I am absolutely appalled at just how cheap they are…
I'd like to see a picture of this topper you got that has stamped plastic caps and is as thin as a cookie tray.
 
I'd like to see a picture of this topper you got that has stamped plastic caps and is as thin as a cookie tray.
I put it on my battery but I’ll get an installed picture.
 
Are red decals also right on a 66/67 series 27 battery?
 
I'd like to see a picture of this topper you got that has stamped plastic caps and is as thin as a cookie tray.

Here are a few of it installed. Hard to see how flimsy it is without being turned over, but you can still see it in the pictures. Those “caps” are a single strip of plastic that has the six bumps formed, painted green and stuck through six holes it the top.

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Here are a few of it installed. Hard to see how flimsy it is without being turned over, but you can still see it in the pictures. Those “caps” are a single strip of plastic that has the six bumps formed, painted green and stuck through six holes it the top.
THANKS, yep not the greatest looking as you suggested. Why I wanted a picture to show what you have, as stating not to buy a topper as they're crap without a photo lead guys to believe all toppers were junk. I guess with yours they wanted to get that old pre '66 battery look but they didn't do a very good job vacuum forming that. As you can see the topper I used is pretty clean looking, but of course '66 and up batteries are a tad easier to simulate.
 
Anyone having trouble purchasing from Weskcar? I ordered a couple sets of caps and decals back on 27 March and haven’t even received as much as a confirmation. I ordered directly off their website and PayPal has paid them. I sent an inquiry through PayPal this morning.
 
Anyone having trouble purchasing from Weskcar? I ordered a couple sets of caps and decals back on 27 March and haven’t even received as much as a confirmation. I ordered directly off their website and PayPal has paid them. I sent an inquiry through PayPal this morning.

Odd. I ordered two sets on 3/26 and received them last wed/thurs.
 
Ordered on March 26 and got them today.
 
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