I just bought a 1957 Country Sedan. Pretty much all original, lovely car. I've been driving it for the past two days to get home. I've put over 800 miles in. At the end of today, the generator stopped working. I was able to get about 20 miles to a truck stop and hotel, which was great. However, I'm now faced with trying to figure out how to get the final 370 miles to my home near Denver. Any advice? Naturally it is a Friday night, which makes getting parts more difficult.



Is it possible to do a mini-rebuild on the generator and get it working again? Can I get a replacement generator, and shipped quickly? There seems to be excess play in the current generator's shaft. The mechanics here tried to tighten the belt, but it just got loose again right away. Or can I swap out the generator for an internally regulated alternator? But what about pulleys, brackets and wiring?



Glad to have all of you out there to help me. I've been lurking for a couple months while I was working on getting this wagon. I didn't really want this to be my first post on the forum, but oh well.



Thanks!

Jim - Erie Colorado, 1957 Country Sedan