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Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! #1543931
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I'm giving credit where credit is due. I sent this relic salvaged from the Titanic to Jim to see if he could save it (it's an original 1970 Hemi alternator). Believe it or not It looked even worse before I steam cleaned it!


Here is what it started out as..............


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Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543932
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Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543933
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Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543934
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After....It needed most everything replaced, pulley, studs, and other rusted hardware.

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Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543935
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Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543936
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Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543937
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Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543939
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Last one. Pretty impressive save there Jim!

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Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543940
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looks very nice.
is the aluminum painted bright, or bright natural finish?

Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543941
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Very impressive. I keep looking for evidence that the case halves are not the originals but I can't find anything. Pretty!

Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: Pacnorthcuda] #1543942
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Quote:


is the aluminum painted bright, or bright natural finish?





It looks to be dipped in Zinc Dichromate. Not 100% original but considering where they started from it looks fantastic!

Quote:

I keep looking for evidence that the case halves are not the originals but I can't find anything.




The numbers and date stampings don't lie, it's the same case

Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543943
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Jim did one for me and I am very happy with his work also.

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Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: streaker] #1543944
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Here's what mine looked like before Jim did his magic. It turned out like yours. I put Jim on the same level as Jules.

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Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543945
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Quote:

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is the aluminum painted bright, or bright natural finish?





It looks to be dipped in Zinc Dichromate. Not 100% original but considering where they started from it looks fantastic!



Scott: Are all his alternators dipped in Zinc Dichromate or only the ones recently found inside the remains of the Titanic? Also, would that orange paint be correct for a Hemi alternator?

Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: m46rat] #1543946
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m46rat. I don't know on the dip, you'd need to ask Jim that question. Yes, I've seen original hemi alternators with the orange markings.

Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543947
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Jim's the man. He has done work for me. Great Job
Bob


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Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: 71birdJ68] #1543949
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Here's the after shot.

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Re: Jim Ridge - Dixie Restorations - Nice Job! [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1543950
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That is an OUTSTANDING job........

One question Scott, in '70, the adjustment strap was curved in '70 on HEMI applications? I thought all years had the straight adjustment strap...


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