My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by BigBird05

If you work at Wal-Mart
you can charge your truck for free.

you don't say

[LT7A]

Well, let's get the gratuitous joke out right off the bat. When you said you were going to do this I was //shocked//... You're really going to town on this -- you can go to the country later (that's a range joke ; ). Tons of progress and a huge accumulation of knowledge. I'll admit that I'm like 90% enthralled and 10% horrified. But Henry Ford said something like "if I gave people what they wanted, I would have just built a faster horse." I will also admit, that each page I turn, I picture that transmission sitting in there without an engine in front of it.. and think how crazy it would be to have a small block powered truck that looked completely stock, just with a barely odd-looking transmission. And that transmission was like a 300 horsepower supercharger. Anyway, I'm muddying the waters - unintentionally, but just letting you know that I'm not only watching, but it has engaged my thinking. Carry on my wayward son.. and while you're at it:

https://youtu.be/md3B3I7Nmvw

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by LT7A

Well, let's get the gratuitous joke out right off the bat. When you said you were going to do this I was //shocked//... You're really going to town on this -- you can go to the country later (that's a range joke ; ). Tons of progress and a huge accumulation of knowledge. I'll admit that I'm like 90% enthralled and 10% horrified. But Henry Ford said something like "if I gave people what they wanted, I would have just built a faster horse." I will also admit, that each page I turn, I picture that transmission sitting in there without an engine in front of it.. and think how crazy it would be to have a small block powered truck that looked completely stock, just with a barely odd-looking transmission. And that transmission was like a 300 horsepower supercharger. Anyway, I'm muddying the waters - unintentionally, but just letting you know that I'm not only watching, but it has engaged my thinking. Carry on my wayward son.. and while you're at it:

https://youtu.be/md3B3I7Nmvw

your SBC idea has potential and not too long ago I came across a thread where a lunatic was asking what would happen if we mated that transmotor with an LS, my initial thought was what's your GoFundMe link, ha ha

anywho one more month(ish) of dreaded winter here in Nor Cal and I'll be de ICEing the truck as the cool kids say

ICE = Internal Combustion Engine

[Gregski]

so got the lugulators and I must say they pass the feel solid and hefty in the palm of your hand test and not light as pot metal, you know what I'm sayin'

can't wait to put them on and back the truck out of the secret facility code name "Mamas House"

[Gregski]

Fun Fact: did you know tow truckers won't tow your vehicle with anything less than three lugs per wheel? ask me how I know

[Gregski]

got a chance to clean the garage and here's a peak at the two 2018 BMW 530e high voltage battery packs and the 2010 Lexus GS450h transmission sitting waiting to go in to the truck, hopefully as early as next month (again the only hold up is me getting the '54 outta there

the two battery packs equate to the electric only range of the Chevy Volt (18 kW) as a reference the original Nissan Leaf had the 24 kW capacity, I think of the killa watts as fuel tank size.

March Madness baby !

[LT7A]

Nice circuit lug nuts. Even your purely mechanical parts are named after electrical parts.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by LT7A

Nice circuit lug nuts. Even your purely mechanical parts are named after electrical parts.

oh wow, I didn't even notice that, that's meant to be

[Gregski]

we're getting closer to actually starting on the truck, I made it inside the garage for my videos, lol

Lexus GS450h Slow Race

[LT7A]

Nice work Professor. Never thought I'd see the advent of real-life flux capacitor workings...

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by LT7A

Nice work Professor. Never thought I'd see the advent of real-life flux capacitor workings...

ha ha, haven't figured out flight yet though

[Gregski]

should I use a Chevy Volt battery charger and the DC-DC converter and keep it in the bowtie family?


Chevy Volt Onboard HV Battery Charger & DC-DC Converter (OBCM & APM)

[Gregski]

three reasons why I'm doing this:

[Gregski]

limped her home today from the remote site, now that Dusty is in my garage we can get started

[Gregski]

so naturally the first thing I do is try that fiberglass rear roll pan I bought neons ago

and maybe if I spread the rear quarters of the bed sum it will actually fit, but everything is polywhompus on this rig

[Gregski]

so I just dropped $150 on one of these hydromatic auto body frame repair puller things

and after minutes of research and careful consideration, I decided not to buy a red one

[Low Elco]

Where'd you get that from? I like the compact kit-ness of it. Great progress, please continue!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Where'd you get that from? I like the compact kit-ness of it. Great progress, please continue!

omg a fellow Forumner who speaks my langua "kit-ness" ha ha

AMAZONia

TCE TCE70401 Torin Portable Hydraulic Ram: Auto Body Frame Repair Kit with Blow Mold Carrying Storage Case, 4 Ton (8,000 lb) Capacity, Blue

[Low Elco]

Originally Posted by Gregski

omg a fellow Forumner who speaks my langua "kit-ness" ha ha

AMAZONia

TCE TCE70401 Torin Portable Hydraulic Ram: Auto Body Frame Repair Kit with Blow Mold Carrying Storage Case, 4 Ton (8,000 lb) Capacity, Blue

Hm, it's a Torin! Have to do some consideratin' on this!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Hm, it's a Torin! Have to do some consideratin' on this!

Hmmm is that code for craptacular?

[Low Elco]

Originally Posted by Gregski

Hmmm is that code for craptacular?

Nope, they're usually pretty good. Hmmm, as in, I might haveta have one-a thems!

[6DoF]

i was not told about this! ... thank god i'm not the only idiot with multiple projects ...

so this trans can be used with or without a mechanical input? no 3rd motor from a leaf or something?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 6DoF

i was not told about this! ... thank god i'm not the only idiot with multiple projects ...

so this trans can be used with or without a mechanical input? no 3rd motor from a leaf or something?

did you not see the memo about this, the TPS Report, it had the new cover sheet on it

Office Space: TPS Reports (all scenes)

[8man]

Ok, I bit! Subscribed to YouTube and posting to this build. I am not a fan but do realize they can be powerful power plants. I don't know enough about them but will be learning here.

Also, we need to increase your vocabulary, Rusty, Busty and Dusty? How about Larry, Curly and Mo for the next three.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by 8man

Ok, I bit! Subscribed to YouTube and posting to this build. I am not a fan but do realize they can be powerful power plants. I don't know enough about them but will be learning here.

Also, we need to increase your vocabulary, Rusty, Busty and Dusty? How about Larry, Curly and Mo for the next three.

thank you so much, unfortunately this may be my swan song