R59 Restoration Battery Rebuild

[Lynn]

I used a small rotary cutter, running pretty slow speed so the plastic didn't melt.

I drained the battery into a plastic tub, then neutralized with baking soda. Then dissolved baking soda in warm water and filled the battery past full. Then drained and flushed. PITA chiseling all the plates out.

[TimG]

Lynn, it's a royal pain chiseling, breaking, hammering, and prying all the plates out. The case is like eggshells, too. It took me four hours of work to gut the acid filled battery.

[Lynn]

Yes it is. I think I used a hack saw blade mounted in a compact holder to cut the braces out of the way. Getting that first cell of plates out is the worst. Gets better as you go along.

[CamaroNOS]

Maybe you have found a new calling in life?

Paul

[Burd]

I know a guy who uses a Miata battery inside. Me, a nice topper, instead of going through all that.

[BCreekDave]

If you go looking for a battery, the original battery inside was an Odyssey ODS-AGM28L

https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-PC925...091GV65TW?th=1

Careful on the above link. There are two options for the battery and it switches the positive-negative posts.

It is BCI Standard size BTX30L

https://batterycouncil.org/wp-conten...roup-Sizes.pdf

[68camaroz28]

I've had excellent results with HD type batteries that have 500 plus cold cranking amps. Easy to replace also on original gutted batteries. I've gutted four and it is time consuming but never had an issue.