Talk to me about batteries and hold-downs

[wilkin250r]

I think this is one of those subjects that people take for granted, it's certainly not a major focal point of a restoration. But the previous owner made some modifications, so I'm trying to return it to something close to stock.

1. What battery are you all using? Researching online, it's looking like the stock battery is a side-post. I hate those. My current battery is a top-post.

2. Can somebody give me a quick picture of the hold-down? Is it plastic or metal? A replacement is only a few bucks, but they have a couple different styles, so I don't know what I'm looking for.

My truck is mainly used off road, and the old battery was just bunjeed in place, and it fell over, leaked, and generally made a giant mess. I need to remedy this situation, and I prefer it to be close or similar to stock.