I know that sucks for you but honestly, electrical components have gotten much more reliable than what we had in the 70's. I remember working at a Chevy dealer in the 80's when the cars started having computers. I just knew it was time to go into the wrecker business cause there was no way these electronics were going to hold up. They surprised me though. Even with those early, crude computers of the day, they were not as bad as I expected. And you seldom need a starter or alternator anymore. But hey, you wanted a chrome one anyway!