Johnbyrdgates
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Well, heck. Itell take awhile for me to get around to that YouTube thing. But I’ll try.
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If you can make the video, the YouTube part is simple and free.Well, heck. Itell take awhile for me to get around to that YouTube thing. But I’ll try.
.Well, heck. Itell take awhile for me to get around to that YouTube thing. But I’ll try.
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.So, I’ll not get the body work finished in time for our 4th of July parade, sadly. The outer wheel arches in the back are in bad shape where they bolt to the bed (also rusted through) wheel wells. Since I’m doing it myself and I’m a slow old duffer it’ll be a couple more weeks. I might take it down off the blocks and drive it around the yard though.
Thanks for the reply. No doubt the conversion is way, way more expensive. Seems like there is a lot more motor options out there for lighter cars vs old iron. Keeping the transmission would certainly help with torque.
Completely agree on batteries and hopeful as they become more plentiful the prices come down.
Are you running coolant on the pack and controller or just planning on lower demands to keep temps down?
Cooling the batteries is not part of my project yet. EVWest told me that I may not need to cool them. I ordered connectors for the cooling ports and they’ve been on back order for almost a year now, so my plan is to try the truck without battery cooling. Actually, battery heating will probably be mate of an issue for me in the winter, since the battery management system won’t allow them to charge if it’s freezing out. So, whenever my connectors arrive, I’ll be rigging it up for a cooling/heating unit.Thanks for the reply. No doubt the conversion is way, way more expensive. Seems like there is a lot more motor options out there for lighter cars vs old iron. Keeping the transmission would certainly help with torque.
Completely agree on batteries and hopeful as they become more plentiful the prices come down.
Are you running coolant on the pack and controller or just planning on lower demands to keep temps down?
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