all i have to say is wow, thats REALLY comming together well!

Glad to see its almost done. I cant wait for some video soon too

actually. are you going to test it physically to see how far it can actually go then get a flatbed to bring you back?

I got the struts and new springs installed today. The springs worked like a charm, I'll post more pics tomorrow. I finished the motor mounts today and the engine is in it's final position. I still have to make a mount for the half shaft, fill the transmission replace the rear brake lines and fix the interior of the car. Then all that is left is installing the electrical. The electrical should only take a couple of days, I am looking at having the car running this weekend or early next week.

Dude All I can say is GREAT JOB looks nice. I can already hear the Ceos of all the oil companies dubbling up on there blood pressure medicine.

wow thats fantastic. like i said before.. you need video

I had to order a couple items from ev of america and they shoule be here by Friday. I got the mdf board painted the rest of the way this morning and took a few pictures.
The first two pics are of the rear of the car with the new springs and struts installed
The third is of the interior where my wires come in to the trunk area I used box electrical connectors to make the transition thru the metal so I wouldn't have to worry about the connections wearing thru, emf connectors.
The fourth is of the wires under the car where they go into the trunk area
The fifth is of the front end after I spray painted it.

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The first pic is of the front near the motor after I painted it
The secons is of the rear looking to the rear after I painted it
The third is of the rear looking forward from the rear bumper after I painted it
The fourth is mu MDF board before the cimponents are installed and after I painted it. That pretty much brings me up to date on what is done. I have to find a good wire to tap into today for the 12 volt system, then I'll get to work wiring it and installing the mdf board.
The fifth is the High voltage wires in the engine compartment. I'll get better pics of the route of the High voltage wires today so you can see how they are routed.

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That was the catilist to this progect. I had been dreaming about building one of theese for years but it all came together with that movie. My deep desire to build a electric car. I strongly anyone to watch this documentry if they are interested in building a electric. Bob

Your project is looking great! Are you going to put some sort of shielding over those cables as they are routed underneath the car? You never know what you might hit on the road. I've hit everything from cabbages to sheetmetal (downed road sign). I've even hit a piece of rebar or a hammer or something that put a serious dent and gash in my floor pan. For this reason I will be routing my cable inside the car underneath the carpet.


Cheers

The cables are shielded by neopream hose, I had a heck of a time threading the cable thru the hose on the first oneeven though I used baby powder to make it easier, but the second one I put outside in my truck bed that is painted black and it softened up and was allot easier to get to go in. I don't plan anymore shielding though.
I found the keyed 12 volt connection and ran it to the inertia switch I installed. cut out the ventilatation hole for the controller and it is ready to install tomorrow, I also got the fan ready to install. Cut the sbx 350 in half. Not much accomplished today, I did allot of brainstorming on how the controls are to be arranged and mounted to the mdf board. I think tomorrow will be much more productive, I hope to be driving the car this weekend. I am going to check into relicencing the title and see if I can get a tax credit as it is a new car, much more different than the original. I understand you need three different major components to qualify, 1 car origanal, 2 motor electric 3 controls for motor and various safety features. it sure would be nice if it did. I will take more pics tomorrow.

What are your performance goals, hopes, or calculations for this project?

How much weight does your power system (batts and motor) contribute to total vehicle weight?

What kind or terrain will you be driving over? Hilly, flat, or mix?


Cheers