24-08-12, 04:46 PM
There are so many sob stories about dead batteries around that it seems that Optimates aren't really much good. Ideally the battery should be used... if you've a friend or relative with a car that has enough space in the engine bay, a bracket to mount it in parallel with theirs will probably be much better.
While there are plenty on here who refuse to listen to such heresy, I'd either fill or drain the tank. The carbs I'd drain. Unless you're using ethanol-free fuel it'll absorb moisture and that risks corrosion in both areas.
(OK Rich, that's your cue...) :lol