Antique car parts including 6 VOLT BATTERIES.

Only buy new 6volt batteries

Owning an a super old or antique car is a dream shared by some men and women. Cruising down the high street on a lovely sunny day in an old or vintage car not only turns heads but it makes you feel great knowing that you’ve invested in something that will hold its value.
For many old car enthusiasts they decide to restore the antique car they’ve purchased but many go to specialists, who will restore the car for them, such a company in the Halifax area is Horsfields of Halifax. They know that even though it involves many hours of time and hard work, the end result is well worth the effort, and an eye catcher is born.

One of the first things to do if you are planning on restoring an antique car as a weekends job is to find out where you’ll go to find parts, but to start a restoration job you will probably have some information about where to get parts from, you will probably have visited many of the vintage car shows that go on throughout the year. Vintage car parts are usually difficult to find. You generally can’t walk into your local spar parts supply store and buy the part. Instead you will have to do a bit of research to find out where the antique car parts you need can be purchased. This can be done by buying specialist magazines or the latest trend is on the internet, this will include buying your tyres and your battery (most vintage batteries are 6 Voltbatteries).
The first place to look these days to research vintage car parts is on the internet, although specialist magazines are still popular in the UK, usually giving you web-site addresses where you can find the parts. Just go to a search engine and type in “vintage car parts” followed by which ever town you live in. You can also do the same if you are looking for batteries for your new project. With any luck many results will come up that will give you a local source for your parts.
There are several web site companies that work with their customers to find the old car parts they need for renovation . You simply request a part and the company will locate the required parts for you, the same as if you want a modern day car part (nothing new) .
There are also companies who only specialise in vintage car parts. They collect a vast collection of varied parts which looks like a breakers yard, and offer them to their customers through their website or store front. There will be additional charges for shipping but if you’ve been having trouble locating a specific part this can be the best way of buying what you want. This also applies to vintage batteries ,many battery companies now sell 6volt car batteries at cheap prices online.
Sometimes you can find a treasure in an unexpected place. Auto wreckers often have antique cars in their yards. These are cars that were not restored and they reached such a bad condition that they are now being used strictly for parts, it is surprising what you can pick up from a breakers yard.
Some auto salvage companies keep a very good computer record of their stocks regarding what is on their site. In this case you’ll simply need to call them and inquire about the part citing the type of antique car you have, but you will probably need the log book and chassis number of your soon to be restored car, this helps the breakers find you the correct part and wastes you less time.

6volt batteries need to be new

Some of the large scrap car yards do not allow you to just wonder around but the smaller auto wreckers prefer their customers to come to their location and look over the vehicles themselves, so it will be a good idea to take along some tools. Remember only buy new tyres and batteries, so that you know the condition that they are in from the start, and you will not then be let down on your first run out after the work has been completed.