My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck

[Gregski]

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

[Dieselwrencher]

Those batteries being almost flush with the top of the frame sure would leave a lot of room for a front trunk though. That Bluetooth steering is cutting edge. I think the funniest thing I saw from SEMA last year was a big lifted truck had no front drive shaft. Instead it had the Bluetooth logo cut out of aluminum and bolted to the yoke flange. You might even be able to incorporate something like that on this build.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Those batteries being almost flush with the top of the frame sure would leave a lot of room for a front trunk though.

there's another pack (of six cell modules) waiting in the corner of my garage to go right on top of this one

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"

[yuccales]

Your motor compartment is starting to fill up nicely.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by yuccales

Your motor compartment is starting to fill up nicely.

I see what you did there, well played!

[Gregski]

and doin' the million mundane little things

[72 tigger]

Since you’ve got those pesky bolts removed, could you weld the nuts to the bracket for easier removal? Nice progress!

[Gregski]

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

[Gregski]

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

[Gregski]

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!

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by Gregski

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!

Thats hilarious right there!

[Gregski]

here I'm just showing off my protractor and sliding ruler skillz

[DoubleDubya]

Originally Posted by Gregski

here I'm just showing off my protractor and sliding ruler skillz

Better get a faceplate on that outlet. You don't want the Feds showing up at your workplace to shut you down.

I am always impressed with your progress. I can see the first test drive coming just around the corner. Can't wait.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by DoubleDubya

Better get a faceplate on that outlet. You don't want the Feds showing up at your workplace to shut you down.

I was literally waiting months on someone to comment about that outlet, yes it has a perfectly weather tight cover plate which when on renders the darn thing completely unusable as you can not plug anything into it, ha ha

Originally Posted by DoubleDubya

I am always impressed with your progress. I can see the first test drive coming just around the corner. Can't wait.

thanks, that's awesome for you to say, not sure about a test drive yet, but the goal for this month is wheel spin fer sure, under her own power

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'

[Gregski]

Public Service Announcement

If your drill remnants look like this, this means you have a good sharp drill bit. This is Goodness!

If they look like sparkle glitter that means you have a bad dull drill bit. This is not good.

[Gregski]

poking holes

[Gregski]

yes, but what is he making ???

[Low Elco]

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.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Low Elco

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.

oh man and I had them out side by side before I took the Lexor in to git it shortened and a new rear 1310 yoke welded on

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Great work, keep it up. When this runs, it'd be fun to hook it up and get some comparative performance numbers.

fer real

[Gregski]

the Mountulator 3000

... and please don't go all Anglesuxon on me, this is just a mockup

[Gregski]

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

[Gregski]

one more look, without the rear rubber donut this time

[Gregski]

here's a video update: Electruck EV Conversion Update 1 Lexus GS450h Transmission Mount

[yuccales]

Loved your crowstar!

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by yuccales

Loved your crowstar!

ha ha, thanx, our son came up with that