And here's the new alternator installed after a few hours work:
Of course now it's time to do some welding, which means getting out the welder and the mother of all extension cords. A 6 Awg 50 amp extension cord is worth a photo:
I bought this Lincoln Welder
in 1982 when I was a senior in high school for $105 and it's still going strong:
And so I start welding up the frame that will hold the lites:
