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Title: WTB small body 12v generator
Post by: Darren Dilley on July 19, 2011, 11:08:40 PM: i am looking for a good working early small body 12v generator for christine's ghia
Title: Re: WTB small body 12v generator
Post by: johnny main on July 21, 2011, 01:17:01 PM: darren i got a thin slot 6v give me your adress and ill ship it over

it came off a running car

thanks
Title: Re: WTB small body 12v generator
Post by: Bruce on July 21, 2011, 03:39:10 PM: 6V generators aren't 12V.

He's looking for a 356/912 small diameter 12V generator. They are the same dia as an early VW 6V generator, but are 12V instead.
Title: Re: WTB small body 12v generator
Post by: johnny main on July 21, 2011, 04:44:31 PM: yeah sorry dont know how i missed 12v clear as day, my bad.
Title: Re: WTB small body 12v generator
Post by: bwaz on July 21, 2011, 07:36:13 PM: are 12v generators really 12v? ;)
Title: Re: WTB small body 12v generator
Post by: Bruce on July 21, 2011, 08:53:40 PM: Nominally.
Title: Re: WTB small body 12v generator
Post by: Darren Dilley on July 22, 2011, 10:14:58 PM: anyone??? someone has to have one local ;D
Title: Re: WTB small body 12v generator
Post by: 70's Looker on July 22, 2011, 10:33:50 PM: whatabout a rebuild? i had a 6v small body swaped into a 12v unit just by bringing it to a shop willing to take the time to find the parts or is it just to far gone?
Title: Re: WTB small body 12v generator
Post by: Thomas on July 23, 2011, 05:58:37 AM: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Generator-12Volts-GR11X-Replacement-6Volt-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem519900880fQQitemZ350459299855QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories
Title: Re: WTB small body 12v generator
Post by: Darren Dilley on July 23, 2011, 07:53:00 AM: Quote from: ont58 on July 22, 2011, 10:33:50 PM
whatabout a rebuild? i had a 6v small body swaped into a 12v unit just by bringing it to a shop willing to take the time to find the parts or is it just to far gone?

the 6v on her car works well just would like to convert the ghia to 12v so its a bit safer for her to drive
Title: Re: WTB small body 12v generator
Post by: Lanny on July 23, 2011, 09:49:13 AM: The last one I bought came from Stoddard about 3 years ago for a 356 engine. Previous to that, I bought one from Gene Berg.