Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

[Dino L.]

I called John Pirkle Jr and found a message that he is reorganizing his business and not accepting orders....Could you recommend others who can top flight restore an original horn relay and voltage regulator both cosmetically and functionally, your recommendations are much appreciated.

[Dino L.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

I am surprised that there is no one recommending rebuild/ restore businesses on these regulators ? I have received a note from Corvette Central that they do it in house. Any experience with them?

[Rick A.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

check with Ken Bruno - advertises in the Driveline

[John S.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

Ken Bruno doesn't restore voltage regulators or horn relays. Does anyone have any other sources?

[Frank D.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

I know NOTHING about these guys, just stumbled across them...worth a phone call:

http://www.fondyautoelectric.com/products/voltage-regulators/

They claim they will restore your numbers matching, generator (e.g. vibrating points), voltage regulator...

[John S.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

I know NOTHING about these guys, just stumbled across them...worth a phone call:

http://www.fondyautoelectric.com/products/voltage-regulators/

They claim they will restore your numbers matching, generator (e.g. vibrating points), voltage regulator...

Thank you Frank for the recommendation. I'll check them out.

[Rick A.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

Check with Bill Caldwell - know he used to do restorations, and believe he advertises in the Driveline

[John S.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

Check with Bill Caldwell - know he used to do restorations, and believe he advertises in the Driveline

Ken Bruno recommended Bill Caldwell, but Bill takes your original case and installs new solid state internal circuitry. I have nice original functioning parts and would like to just get them restored. I'll keep this option in mind if no other reliable sources come up. Thanks for the recommendation.

[Leif A.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

Ken Bruno recommended Bill Caldwell, but Bill takes your original case and installs new solid state internal circuitry. I have nice original functioning parts and would like to just get them restored. I'll keep this option in mind if no other reliable sources come up. Thanks for the recommendation.

I knew he did this with alternator voltage regulators but wasn't aware he, or anyone else, was doing this with generator voltage regulators. The generator crowd will be pleased to hear this...if true.

[Frank D.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

I seriously doubt this person does generator powered V/R solid state conversions -- the only person that did them was Bob Jeffers of Wilton Electronics.

I have the first one he converted for a Corvette in my '61 (in picture below)...I worked with him for several weeks to develop the prototype and then the smarter folks started snapping them up (like Tom Parsons on here). Bob was 92 at the time and passed away a couple of years back and his kids could care less about his work nor passing it on to someone to carry on (I tried -- twice)...

I sold my last spare conversion a month ago to a CF friend... The one in the car has worked flawlessly for 1/2 decade now...

[John S.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

I left a message on Bill Caldwell's phone and when he calls back we can get the answers to our questions.

[John S.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

Does anyone have any experience with Precision Power inc. in Lansing,MI ? On their web site they state that they restore Voltage Regulators and Relays.

http://www.precision-pwr.com/#!unique-classic-auto/c161y

[Bob W.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

John Please keep us posted on what you find out about Bill and precision.

Bob

[Daniel S.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

Hi Guys, I can do the restorations. Send me a PM and I'd be happy to help.

Thanks,
Dan

[Leif A.]

Re: Voltage Regulator Restoration - 1962

Hi Guys, I can do the restorations. Send me a PM and I'd be happy to help.

Thanks,
Dan

How about the solid state conversions on a generator voltage regulator??