why gm anything? this isn't a gm list! was gm alternator
From: Crown58imp@xxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 09:27:28 EST
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