first question, im in the process of sanding all the paint of my a-100 (slow dirty task) and im wondering if maybe i should use some high quality rattle can primer as i go to protect the exposed metal. the truck is in my garage, so its not exposed to the elements. if anyone knows a reputable sand/media blaster in the omaha area id greatly appreciate it.

second question, i know my alternator is toast, so im going to have to buy a new one. im thinking about upgrading to the one wire type. anyone have any experience with this?

any help would be greatly appreciated.

russ

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Joshua

The only thing I can respond to with personal experience is related to the sanding question. My son and I sanded every square inch of the exterior of his 74 Dart Sport down to bare metal. We did not cover it with anything until everything was bare, and it took us several weekends. We found that it would not rust (inside his grandad's shop), as long as we did not touch it with bare hands. We used a dual action sander to remove the paint in large areas each visit, and on the following weekend we could see if anyone touched it - you could see flash rust in the perfect shape of fingerprints or palm prints. Everywhere else was perfectly shiney.

Jerry

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Me thinks Josh might be whorin' around with some other forum.

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Excuse me, does this smell like chloroform to you?

He posted non-related questions so I posted non-related answers.

Just feeling kinda 'smart' if you know what I mean.

Joshua

P.S. A metal prep like Jasco or Ospho is good for bare metal. It will get into pores and take care of rust you can't see with the naked eye. Follow that up with some self etching primer you can get in cans at a good automotive or industrial paint store and you'll have a good foundation for whatever primer/surfacer, filler or color you use.

I don't really care for one-wire alternators as they don't have a voltage sensing lead that allows the alternator to deliver the desired voltage to the load rather than just the alternator's output terminal. If you do go with a one-wire alternator you really run a heavy gauge (8 gauge or better) wire directly from the alternator to the battery. Otherwise you will suffer voltage drop through all the existing small gauge wiring and deliver less than full voltage to the battery. Capiche?

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Joshua

Be sure to use an automotive type primer, not hardware store primer which sometimes has an undesireable composition for automotive use.

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Thanks for all the info fellas!
Josh,
So is there an advantage to having a one wire alt? What I'm really needing is an alternator with a higher amp output, as I've added an audio/video system to the truck, and I dont think that a stock type alternator will put out enough Amps. Is there a better solution to this than a one wire?

Thanks again guys.

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russ

1965 Dodge A100

Personally I'd use a later model Dodge truck alternator and a dual-field voltage regulator. This upgrade has been covered extensively in older threads.

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Joshua

I put a one wire alternator in an antique Fire Truck last year. It was the best way to go about improving the electrical system in that application. This was to replace a generator and regulator that were no longer available. A custom 4 Guage wire, a custom bracket and a one wire 100 Amp Delco. Problem solved.

The "Start" for the one wire alternator requires that the throttle be blipped up off an idle. Not really an issue in this application.

CJ

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