This is what he has done: Quote from another post.
"I was curious because I want to use the
Halogen bulbs on Sparky and have already added
electric wipers, turn signals with emergency flashers, LED tail lights and a cigarette lighter for use as a GPS or cell phone charging port. In the process now of tracking down the power usage for some of these. But, it looks so far like the power draw buget will be within the 35 amps available. This will be a 12volt system with the
generator modified to 12volt".
So that's where I am coming from. It's just another "makes sense" thing to do an alternator to an already nice altered truck. Makes no sense to keep the old charging system. None whatsoever.
In one way it's none of my business. In another way, everything on here is my right to opine. I did say "alternate opinion". It may or may not give a person pause to ponder. "Quality" in the sense of purity is gone. Quality in the sense of precise, well done, original and modifications, is being accomplished. I am on no way disrespecting the truck and owner. Stovebolt is a forum for discussion. When I see a person struggle with old technology for no reason, I recommend update. I am a restomod type mostly. Sometimes I see "closet" restomod people. Maybe it's a stigma here.
My motto: Put on an alternator, get rid of the gen, the VR, the ammeter and all the connections and put in an idiot light. When it lights you will see it. It means something is wrong. No needle watching. If your battery goes dead. Get a jump and go home....................that's kind of a long motto, aye?
