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Just completed testing all wiring as 47 chev suggested in his first reply. There were no grounding issues in any of the connections. The process used was as was suggested.
Regarding the generator, it was taken to a local shop that specializes in alternator and generator repair. They have retro fitted 6 volt generators to 12 volt many years. I have used one of their retrofitted 12 volt generators on my ‘37 for going on 15 years without any problems.
My experience with new wiring is limited to just two restorations, my COE and my '37. Both are stock restorations. Before I placed the battery in the COE I used my $10 ohmmeter and tested the the battery leads. Oh oh, I thought I had a short, but it was only a light switch in the on position. With everything off, I had no continuity and safely placed the battery. My next project was my '37 and when I did the same thing I had continuity, with all switches off. Long story short I found the tongue of the windshield regulator touching a post on the headlilght switch.
The point of my story is to avoid frying your expensive harness or starting a fire when doing major work on a wiring system, use your cheapo meter on the battery leads to be sure hooking up that battery won't cause you serious grief.
Kent
That “light switch on” thought will be checked. I previously did check to make sure there wasn’t something unrelated to the needed wiring causing the problem.
I understand the alternator conversion preference by some. In fact I have one I considered using. I may yet, but I want to continue learning more about all this stuff and crazy as it may be, I enjoy that more than watching the grass grow.
