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MetroMPG · 03-03-2008, 11:51 PM

Wow, on the giant battery. They had a few of those sitting around the forklift bone yard where we got our lift truck. The one from our forklift (not included) weighed 3000 lbs, and Bennelson's right: worth a pretty penny in scrap prices. That 3k lbs of lead would be worth about $275 based on the last price I got for recycling a battery last fall.

Nice find, that old Datsun. Got to love the aero roof line.

03-03-2008, 11:51 PM	#15 (permalink)
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