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04-10-13, 10:31
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Nice surprise
I do enjoy the occasional surprise, but only one in my favor.
My battery case arrived today, and it's just brilliant. I couldn't resist the by now fully expected 'trial fit'. Fills the space beautifully. Empty battery 1.jpg The surprise came when I turned over the plastic top panel, which was shown on the ebay auction, looking like this.... Empty battery 2.jpg ..........and it looked like this on the other side. Cool!  I had been looking for a pair of the lead connectors, and now they found ME.  Empty battery 3.jpg Empty battery 4.jpg I originally thought that plastic piece would be something I would throw away, because it's not how the top should look. When I turned it over and saw the cell connecting lead bars, terminal felts, and cell caps WERE ALL THERE, I nearly fell down dead. I won't actually be using the cell caps. Have ordered a set with Ford script on them, but I will most certainly re-use the lead connectors, but not before I make a couple of plaster moulds from them though. Someone put a lot of effort into trying to fake a top cover for this battery. Unfortunately...........it's not convincing.  Empty battery 5.jpg
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Ford CMP, 115" WB,1942 (Under Restoration...still) Medium sized, half fake, artillery piece project. (The 1/4 Pounder) 
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