My Dusty 71 GMCe Electruck

[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!

[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.

[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 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]

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]

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]

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

[Gregski]

let me know if you know what these are and if there is a difference?

[Gregski]

so I finally liberated the steering linkage, I believe the disc brake conversion calls for different tie rod ends

[Gregski]

time to go after that crossmember

[Gregski]

and let me tell ya, she put up a fight

[Gregski]

there was no way gently tapping the upper control arm spindle knuckle was gonna brake her loose

[Mike Bradbury]

Originally Posted by Gregski

let me know if you know what these are and if there is a difference?

Removing tie rods and ball joints

[Gregski]

not even a 4' cheater bar and a vice would press her out

[Gregski]

driver side lower control arm

[Gregski]

so see them alignment shims, I swear every time I work on the control arms I loose these, or mix them up, or loose track of them somehow

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Removing tie rods and ball joints

yes sir, and up until today I didn't know there was two different kind, no wonder my ball joint puller was slippin' off the tie rod ends, so I went to Oh' Reallys and rented the proper one

[Gregski]

but today I was ready for these little rascals to go flying right into my pre labeled zippie zip baggies

[Gregski]

and what did they do after I loosened them bolts? did they drop straight to the floor or some black abyss

No, nope, they just stayed there, laffin' at me!!!

[Gregski]

document (although four per side they are of different thickneseses)

[Gregski]

well between cleaning the garage a bit, and the 7 trips to the parts house to rent the proper pullers I only got one side removed