Thanks Ron, and all. Took a good look at the contacts and all inside the old regulator and it really looked pretty good in there, no real evidence of arcing at the "points" and elsewhere. Of course I realize that you can't always see the problem but underside of the box itself was pretty corroded looking. Wondering if any of the electrical bits under there may have been compromised by New England-style salt corrosion?
Regardless, the car's running really well. I find myself using it almost all the time now.Hoping to do bushings this off season. Also tracking down some minor things like one dim taillight and wiring up some new gauges. And there's body work and... So it goes!
And thanks again for all the help you guys gave me. Still enough of a rookie that when things don't get fixed when I "fix" them that I momentarily lose my composure. Especially that electrical mumbo-jumbo!
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