New alternater & voltage reg - not charging

If I need to I can start a new forum, but as mentioned what Ken71Twister described and the actions he took were pretty much in line with everything I did with the exception of jumping the voltage regulator. He said his system was charging after he jumped it, while when I did that, it did not charge.

I have a '73 Barracuda / 340.

I did a continuity test in my green / blue wires from the two Fields of the alternator to the regulator and then to the resistor, and I have good wires (as I should 'cause my harness is a new one purchased from YearOne. I tried swapping alternators too, I have the benefit of a friend's car next door to me I can swap parts. He has a '73 Dart. My regulator is new and I still have my old one. I tried to connect the wires through the old one without properly grounding the old regulator down, now I wonder if I fried it?

So I am going to try some of the tests recommended to Ken71Twister tonight. I hope this works. I am crossing my fingers.