The car is now ready for the arrival of the electric motor! In this video (the longest yet) I go about fixing up anything that hasn’t yet been done in anticipation of the new motor! I fixed the last of the rust on the bottom of the passenger door, I replaced the steering rack boot, put fresh oil in the gearbox, installed the stereo and broke a lot of tools! The motor has been shipped (well, airfreighted) and the CV Boot got the better of me, so now there’s nothing left to do but wait……
I was worried about this video – I mean how could I possibly make an interesting video about buying a motor on the internet? Still, the saga continues! Just this morning I went in to the bank to sign the loan paperwork for the electric motor and borrowed 00 NZ to get my EV conversion project rolling. This is a major milestone in the conversion process. I reckon I’m about a quarter of the way there already! I made a second trip to the bank this afternoon once the money had appeared in …
Video number four is here (early too). We’re getting closer to converting the car to electric every week! In this video I removed the seats & carpets before scrubbing & hosing them down. The amount of brown water that came out of those seats was pretty gross but at least my fiance will sit on them now. I ended up scrubbing the metal floor, door skins and ceiling too and I can finally say the car smells good!
Wow, this EV conversion project is turning into a mini series. Next it’ll be “Twin Peaks – Who Killed Laura Palmer’s Electric Car?” In this video we’re removing the clutch from the car. A clutch isn’t needed in your average Electric Vehicle as you generally drive around town in one gear all day. If required, you can still change gear easily though as there’s no backpressure from having a big gas engine chugging away aimlessly. There are many EV drivers who swear by keeping the clutch in …
an Electric Car! I started with the tail light rust repair which seemed like a straightforward thing… It wasn’t. No less than FOUR attempts later the tail light area slowly began to look like it should. If you’re a professional painter, please don’t watch this video. Hmmm. I think I’ll have to redo quite a few parts after the conversion’s complete anyway. I must point out that this is all new to me and I was useless at painting in school. There, that’s my excuse. … Electric Car Vehicle …
About Me
Hi, my name is Ken Davis. I grew up working on cars, and have always been comfortable under the hood. I also care about the environment, and was searching for some way I could do my part to help fight global warming. Saving some money on my gas bill wouldn't hurt either. A friend suggested I take a look at converting one of my cars to run on electricity, and gave me some tips about how to get started. I put together this blog to share my experience.
Still, the saga continues! Just this morning I went in to the bank to sign the loan paperwork for the electric motor and borrowed 00 NZ to get my EV conversion project rolling. This is a major milestone in the conversion process. I reckon I’m about a quarter of the way there already! I made a second trip to the bank this afternoon once the money had appeared in …