FWIW, the internals of a 62 alternator (65A) fit inside a 60 alternator shell. I brought two cores to a local old-time rebuild shop and the guy did it for me. Lord knows how I ended up with the 3FE alternator, but hey - 10 extra Amps and the regulator is clocked correctly so it doesn’t interfere...
I just did this same exact thing 15 minutes ago on my 60 🤦♂️
Cut down a wrench to be real slim to get the skinny nut behind the battery+ ring terminal on the back of the alt, then used another wrench to twist the nut off. The slim wrench contacted the alt body and SIZZLE there went my fusible...
@wngrog Man, I lust after those wheels. As soon as I put my money towards necessary things I keep telling myself I'll spend some on vanity items. I'll report back in 2029.
Thanks for the shout out on the seat bumpers too! FYI, those are not 3D printed - they are hand-cast from liquid urethane...