why gm anything? this isn't a gm list! was gm alternator
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Rebuilding is definitely the avenue that I'm taking with my Imperial. 
However, people who rebuild old Mopar components are a dying breed. Every 
year there are less of them. I'm afraid that there are not enough young 
people interested in old Mopars to replace these aging fellows. Most people 
who are reproducing Mopar parts right now started out as hobbyists who were 
frustrated by not being able to find the neccessary parts to restore their 
own cars. They turned their neccessity into a business, and some became quite 
successful. The fact is, that Mopar is now owned by Daimler motors. It wasn't 
a merger, it was a buyout. The Germans first moved was to axe the Plymouth 
which shows how much they respect Mopar heritage. They show no interest in 
antique Mopars or their restorers. However, you can send a vintage Mercedes 
back to the factory and they will restore it to showroom condition. No such 
service is available for vintage Mopars. All that I'm trying to say is that 
Mopar parts are not easy nor cheap to come by, and the search is not likely 
to get any easier in the future under these circumstances. Case Closed!!!!!

               Doug
               58 Crown coupe



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