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How Do I Replace An Original + Battery Terminal Cable End On A Rear Battery 65 GT350?

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    SFM 5025

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    Greetings All,

    Unfortunately, the day has come where I must replace the original positive battery terminal cable end on SFM 5025.

    Of course, this is on a rear battery car, and I do not want to replace the entire cable (because it is original with all the unique factory rivits holding up the cable the entire length of the car)--hence the problem.

    Has anyone ever done this?

    All I can think to do is to maybe buy a doner short positive battery cable and somehow uncrimp it and then somehow recrimp it back on? Or are maybe repops available uncrimped and uninstalled???

    I'm stumped--what do ya'll think?

    Thank you very much in advance.

    Neil
     
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    Re: How Do I Replace An Original + Battery Terminal Cable End On A Rear Battery 65 GT

    Not sure if your end had the heat shrink or inserted into lead terminal without. Either way you'll need a crimper to crimp the lead onto the cable end. A hand crimper may work so you don't have to remove the cable just not sure how tight the hand crimper will do in place of a hydraulic crimp.
     
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    Re: How Do I Replace An Original + Battery Terminal Cable End On A Rear Battery 65 GT

    Hi Neil,
    I think Jim Cowles sells excellent positive connectors which you can
    solder on to the end. Don't forget to put the shrink tube on first
    and move a bit up the cable and then pull it over the end and treat it with a heat gun. Did this on my 65 many years ago but it was easier as the
    cable was out of the car.
    Good luck.
    Texas Swede
     
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    Re: How Do I Replace An Original + Battery Terminal Cable End On A Rear Battery 65 GT

    Jim is the man with that stuff.
    Can you post pix of the cable retainers and clips for the rest of the members?

    Mike
     
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    Re: How Do I Replace An Original + Battery Terminal Cable End On A Rear Battery 65 GT

    Here is a picture of the trunk of 5S275.
    Texas Swede
     

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    Re: How Do I Replace An Original + Battery Terminal Cable End On A Rear Battery 65 GT

    Are those the vent caps Kurt made?

    Mike
     
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    Re: How Do I Replace An Original + Battery Terminal Cable End On A Rear Battery 65 GT

    Mike,
    Yes, and they fit very well and look great.
    Not original, but what do you do when originals
    can't be found for a price I could afford.
    Also, as regards the tar top battery you asked about.
    I bought a repo from a company that made a tar top
    with reverse posts that I now use instead of the
    original Sta-Ful on the picture which is dead.
    Can't remember the name of the company but could probably
    find it somewhere if you are interested. #17 probably need
    the Ford post arrangemnt which is a standard part for the
    company in question. My Cobra Vent Caps don't fit well in the repo
    though so I may charge another dry charged green text battery I have
    24C.
    Texas Swede
     
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