Derby's 6 volt generator needs some help!

[Lisa.02P]

Hello NK people! 

I'm hoping by posting here someone can help me locate a generator and voltage regulator for Derby's 6volt... ? 

It appears that before I have someone rebuilt Derby's, if someone has a spare to buy or use in the meantime? 

Or if anyone in the Bay Area knows where I can get mine rebuilt, I would be so grateful! I'm looking for as many suggestions as possible... 

 

My Derby 1600 is an early 1967 6volt car...

 

Thank you! 

[jgerock]

I believe you can use the voltage regulator from a 66 or earlier Beetle. Maybe the internals of the VW generator or a Porsche generator can be used. Tom Jones and Mike Self might respond. 

[Lisa.02P]

Yeap! I already asked Tom... ?

[jgerock]

Come to think of it, I have seen an ad in Hemmings Motor News for a company making alternators out of a generator looking housing.

[MOJOJOY]

La Jolla has some. Mine was rebuilt by them! Are you in a hurry? 

[bimbill]

Check with Connor at Vintage Autobahn.  He just acquired a large collection of NOS parts and I think there was a new 6 volt generator in one of the boxes.  Also, I got one a while back from Double 02 Salvage in Hayward.

[bmw_jeff]

Hi Lisa,

 

I had my '67s generator rebuilt at a generic auto electric place in Campbell, on Winchester I think.  It's been like 12 years so I don't recall the shop's name and sold the car in 2015 with all my reciepts.  From what I recall there were no special parts needed, he just had to determine the right bearing size and coil winding once disassembled, and it worked great for years for me.  Any electric rebuild shop should be able to do it for you especially if they hadle other makes of old car rebuilds, search for alternator repairs locally. Just be sure to stress that its 6V and may have different gauge wiring inside than 12V.  The regulator is external, no worry there.  If you need a new NOS Bosch 6V regulator I still have one to sell I think.  

[mich02]

solved this? i have one (or two) for sale