The Devil is in the Details: NOS Electrical Hardware & Accessories
A restoration often stalls because of a missing $5 part. Electrical gremlins—like radio whine, intermittent grounds, or loose components—are usually caused by cheap or missing hardware. At Old Car Parts NW, we stock the NOS (New Old Stock) electrical odds and ends that big-box stores ignore.
Authentic Restoration Parts
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Radio Noise Capacitors: Eliminate annoying engine whine in your AM radio with authentic NOS Suppression Condensers that mount to the coil or generator.
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Mounting Hardware: Specialized bolts, shims, and brackets to mount your starter and alternator correctly, ensuring proper belt alignment and grounding.
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Connectors & Terminals: Vintage-style loom clips, grommets, and wire terminals to repair your harness without it looking modified.
Rebuild, Don't Replace: NOS Alternator & Generator Parts
When your charging light comes on or your headlights dim at idle, you don't always need a new alternator. Often, the original factory unit is far superior to modern "lifetime warranty" remans—it just needs fresh internals.
The NOS Internal Advantage We stock the hard-to-find NOS (New Old Stock) and NORS components needed to rebuild your Delco-Remy, Autolite, or Ford unit correctly.
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Brushes & Bearings: The most common wear items. Our NOS carbon brushes and USA-made ball bearings restore smooth, quiet operation.
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Stators & Rotors: Replace shorted-out windings with NOS copper components that handle heat better than thin modern wires.
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Regulators: Authentic mechanical and solid-state voltage regulators to keep your battery charged without over-boiling.
Fix the Grinding: NOS Starter Drives, Solenoids & Brushes
A starter that clicks, grinds, or spins slowly doesn't necessarily belong in the trash. Vintage starters were built to be serviced. At Old Car Parts NW, we supply the NOS (New Old Stock) internal parts to make your starter crank like new.
Critical Wear Components
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Starter Drives (Bendix): If you hear a high-pitched whine or grinding, the drive gear is slipping. Our NOS Bendix Drives feature hardened steel pinions and heavy-duty springs to engage the flywheel reliably.
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Solenoids: Fix the "Click-Click" issue with NOS solenoids featuring solid copper contacts that resist arcing.
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Brushes & Bushings: Restore high-torque cranking speed by replacing worn-out brushes and sloppy bushings.
