Freedom Battery Toppers

[Burd]

A small run of Freedom battery toppers were made, they are $75 plus $15 priority ship, insured, F/F PayPal if used please,
1976-1987 approx, I can narrow it down a bit with info from your build sheet. ( box 47) The eye is a 2- pc plexi, clear on top, Green under the clear, they look great, blue toppers are molded in blue, black are blue painted black, with a current interstate battery, which have the white case, (these toppers fit a 78 series battery) these give you the missing factory detail for your car.
These can be used on smaller battery’s, there will be a slight get overhang depending on size.
Inside dimensions, L-10 1/2, W-7 1/4 if your car doesn’t have a top hold down, small PCs of double sided tape can be use to hold the topper down.

[Mr. Chevy]

Those are neat..

Rich

[70 copo]

My August 1987 window sticker says Freedom Plus II battery (Camaro) I always thought I would be just buying the knock off sticker and the fake stick on eye for a modern NAPA gold battery.

For the 82 Z's- the freedom II topper looks killer.

[L16pilot]

I have Burd's Freedom topper on my 80Z...very nice piece and very well made!

[Burd]

the Black topper may be correct, it’s been a long road getting info on battery’s, I’m into it about 4 years, and I’m still getting info. 400, 401 and 402 are the last 3 numbers of the Gm part number. The earlier battery’s had the part number on. My battery failed last year, a tow truck driver that came said, no it’s not your battery, no look the eye is green, lol. They are good enough to fool a pro. Lol.
Box 47 on my build sheet says 400.

[Burd]

Here’s a topper on a Interstate battery, the 6 year looks the best, it has a black top. they are still making white cases for a while, they will be phased out to black they said, also with the toppers you don’t have to void the warranty’s, taking the original decals off to mock up with decals and paint.

[Burd]

My August 1987 window sticker says Freedom Plus II battery (Camaro) I always thought I would be just buying the knock off sticker and the fake stick on eye for a modern NAPA gold battery.

For the 82 Z's- the freedom II topper looks killer.

I’ve never seen the plus II battery, it looks like the black topper is good from 1985 or 1984- 1987. Do you have any pics?

[70 copo]

Pretty sure this is what was called the freedom II plus starting sometime in the 1987 model year.

[70 copo]

This brochure is dated 1/87

[Burd]

Use this PayPal,
[email protected]

[Jonesy]

Pretty sure this is what was called the freedom II plus starting sometime in the 1987 model year.

That battery looks like the original that was in my 1987 Monte Carlo SS from what I recall. I could look at my window sticker. I also have a bunch of build sheets that were in the car when new.
I would be interested in one for that car and my 79 z/28.
I must say that topper on the interstate looks good. I run interstate in all my cars. Just have had good luck with them.

[Burd]

The interstate battery’s look correct, some battery’s fit a little diff, if other than interstate, I’d recommed taking the topper to the battery store, walk around and try it on them. The battery’s w/ the built in handle fit a little diff. it’s hard to fake the opaque, the shelf at the Battery store is full here of white ones but some guys cant find the white. I took one to the Nationals for a guy in Penn, BTW, 1979 Z should be one of the blue Freedom toppers.
I need to post these too, I have some glovebox freedom battery brochures, they are real hard to find, these are exact down to the card it’s printed on., both sides just like the OG ones. $15 for the freedom card.

[Jonesy]

so which one of the above is correct for the 1979 Z/28?

The Freedom 89-5??

[scott s]

86 forward i believe they all had the foam surround on them also,was supposed to extend battery life and perf..

[Burd]

so which one of the above is correct for the 1979 Z/28?

The Freedom 89-5??


My vote is the blue top 402. What’s on your Build sheet? (Box 47 ) Box 47 should be the last 3 of the part number. A freedom 2 would even be a correct replacement. For birds, 400 was the battery, 402 was if you got the UA1 HD battery.
Mycar is full power options , A/C, and rear defog, HD Alt and still got the 400. Go figure. So that isn’t necessarily the case for a full optioned car with a HD battery.

What started this whole mess is cleaning out my moms garage I found my second battery that I put in in 1983, on a shelf under papers. it’s a replacement Free2, I still have it. I can post a pic. If anyone wants to see it. But she tossed my OG shocks. :/

[hogdaddy]

so which one of the above is correct for the 1979 Z/28?

The Freedom 89-5??

Fwiw, I have an 80 Camaro (with a 267 V8) build sheet, car is long gone.
In box 47 it says 400.
.

[Burd]

Yep, could be either.
I asked a friend, he’s a low mile collector of the F body’s, he said 400.

[Burd]

so which one of the above is correct for the 1979 Z/28?

The Freedom 89-5??


The freedom 400 is the one you want.

[70 copo]

86 forward i believe they all had the foam surround on them also,was supposed to extend battery life and perf..

I believe you are right.:beers:

[Burd]

We still have a few left of each.

[mssl72]

Do you have an idea what would have been available for 1974?

[Burd]

I still have some of all 4 toppers, ready to ship out.

[Burd]

Do you have an idea what would have been available for 1974?


I have a pic of that. I’ll look for it. They make the topper, but its all painted red. Even where the green eye was. You can add a green eye to one as Norwood did to his topper.

[Burd]

For the holidays, I’ll offer a freedom battery topper for $65. Retail is $79.95. There are 4 to choose from.
Get the look of factory without being bent over. Lol. Sale ends Dec 24, 2019
All toppers shipped priority, w/ $50 insc included, Include $15 when sending, use above PayPal, use F/F since were offering a discount. (CONUS ONLY)

[Burd]

Do you have an idea what would have been available for 1974?


Yes. I now have pics of that battery.

[napa68]

What should a 76 have?

[stritestoration]

I'd take one for a 79 z application. And it should have a white bodied battery case? Use the same paypal as noted on page 1?

[Flying Undertaker]

Do you have a black Freedom topper for a 1983 Monte Carlo SS? An 83-60, I believe.

[Burd]

What should a 76 have?


R89 I believe. Look in box 47 on your BS.

[Burd]

Do you have a black Freedom topper for a 1983 Monte Carlo SS? An 83-60, I believe.

We make up a black topper.

[Burd]

I'd take one for a 79 z application. And it should have a white bodied battery case? Use the same paypal as noted on page 1?


Yes
[email protected].

[Burd]

Hers a pic of all 4 that’s available.

[Burd]

A new topper is out, fits the 78 series as the rest, the black top 296. 75$, plus 15 ship. Fir a limited time, a copy of the hard to find double sided freedom battery brochure will be included with every topper Sale. Would have been in your glove box literature. Eye is same 2 pc plexi as the other toppers.
All 5 toppers are in stock for immediate shipping. Same deal as the new topper.

[flyingn]

which topper is correct for an 86 Grand National?

[Burd]

What’s on your Build Sheet. Did you keep,your orig battery? Owners manual and GM service manual may help too. Some have pics. Build sheet is the best, it’ll have the #.

[Burd]

[QUOTE which topper is correct for an 86 Grand National?

1985 & 86 both used the 104, ( 1981104) for the 3.8 L, the 296 (1981296) as an optional battery for the 3.8 LT * note the last 3 are the callout on the battery, We do both. Both toppers are for a 78 series. You may have to modify the plastic top hold down, since it fits a smaller battery . I see a repop of the plastic hold down for 86 & 87 are for under $25, look at your hold down. I’d modify a repop, save your orig. I can’t refund shipping.

[Burd]

Through the month of Dec, I’ll offer a sale here on YSC, toppers for $65, your choice, 3 blues and 2 blacks to pick from, plus $15 priority ship w/ insc. And I’ll toss in a freedom glove box brochure with this Xmas special! ( $10 value, 30-40$ for nOS PCs)
Hard to find pc of orig paperwork,
( all toppers fit a 78 series battery, smaller batteries have a slight overhang)

[Burd]

I was told that interstate discontinued the white case battery’s, I just saw this on a search the other day, I’ll look into this, I’ll take a topper to a battery shop and see the fitment on this battery. It looks to be 3 times the price of a 6 yr battery. These whit cases were used till around 1985.