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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
it's gonna be s!ck
same pics from a little bit of a step backness, just to try and take all that perspectus in |
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
Those batteries being almost flush with the top of the frame sure would leave a lot of room for a front trunk though.
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Note: the sharp peak in the middle of the first battery pack is there because I have yet to cut holes for the engine crossmember bolts in the aluminum brackets, once I do that they will go down about 1 1/2" |
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Your motor compartment is starting to fill up nicely.
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and doin' the million mundane little things
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Re: My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck
Since you’ve got those pesky bolts removed, could you weld the nuts to the bracket for easier removal? Nice progress!
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I got the stock OEM Lexus GS450h two piece drive shaft so I started to work on the middle donut support mount, I believe it's crucialistic that the short shaft is perfectly in line with the transmission
I started out by divorcing the two pieces just to make the short stick lighter and easier to work with, plus mounting it by itself gave me a line of sight to test with my eyecrometer |
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I also chose to remove the bulky rubber doo dad off the long shaft, at the end that would mate with a Lexus differential
this is where we will welder up an "American" [pronounced: Universal] joint |
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next it was time to stack sum plates
for this I decided to work out front in my driveway, figuring it's been days since my last HOA complaint! |
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here I'm just showing off my protractor and sliding ruler skillz
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I am always impressed with your progress. I can see the first test drive coming just around the corner. Can't wait. |
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and you did not hear it from me but someone's turning fiddy in May so it sure would be nice to maybe git a test drive for his birthday, just sayin' |
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poking holes
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yes, but what is he making ???
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I like the way the battery trays could stack in the compartment. It'd have been hilarious if the c10 rear shaft and the Lexus front had mated right up. Great work, keep it up. When this runs, it'd be fun to hook it up and get some comparative performance numbers.
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fer real |
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the Mountulator 3000
... and please don't go all Anglesuxon on me, this is just a mockup |
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looks like both my Transmission and the short drive shaft sit at the same angle of 7.5°
please let me know if you all think that's too much on the slant? I honestly don't know if it is or not, we can raise the tail of the trans sum if need be |
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one more look, without the rear rubber donut this time
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here's a video update: Electruck EV Conversion Update 1 Lexus GS450h Transmission Mount
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Loved your crowstar!
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