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jagman · 06-29-2005, 04:38 PM

i know its not my Sierra but I have been building this one to be able to stop buying gas ,click on this link its of my truck

http://www.ohiovalleys-series.com/gallery/album09

74Jimmy · 06-29-2005, 04:49 PM

Nice, Juiced ! How long can you run on a charge ?
Doh, solar cells too, WOW ! How much distance without the sun then ?

99-2door · 06-29-2005, 06:48 PM

Hey wrong forum!
But anyway, What is your solution for the power brakes?

jagman · 06-29-2005, 07:30 PM

not sure how far it can go Im still building it , but my long term goal is 200 miles per charge nd as far as p/b Im using a vacuum pump to assit the brake booster

jagman · 06-29-2005, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 99-2door

Hey wrong forum!
But anyway, What is your solution for the power brakes?

what forum should it be in ?

99-2door · 06-30-2005, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jagman

what forum should it be in ?

How about discussion and not parts FOR SALE

**Palf70Step** · 06-30-2005, 01:07 PM

Here you go into a better forum for viewing.

67ChevyRedneck · 06-30-2005, 01:25 PM

When I was in 9th or 10th grade around 1996 for some reason someone brought two electric trucks to my high school for a presentation. One was an x-cab ranger and the other was a reg cab s-10. They were pretty cool. They lifted a panel in the bed floor to show us the batteries and if you had a valid drivers liscense they let you drive them around the parking lot..... I was only 15 at the time...... Thats cool what you're doing. If you can figure out a way to make a 4,000 pound 67 chevy run on electic and still go 75 down the highway, let me know

oldraven · 06-30-2005, 02:15 PM

I guess a good question would be, how much will this increase your power bill?

I hope it still works out to be cheaper than gas.

LUV2XCLR8 · 06-30-2005, 03:24 PM

speedracer · 06-30-2005, 04:14 PM

Very

*Randy70C-10* · 06-30-2005, 04:40 PM

Honestly, that's incredible!! Is that for real? I've never seen anyone do anything like that before, give us updates!!

rambler · 06-30-2005, 04:49 PM

that is cool.. !

jagman · 06-30-2005, 05:14 PM

Thanks you all I will let you know how its going ,its slow building it but its worth it in the long run and plus no gas to buy , and it wont raise the electric bill much at all the solar panels should take care of most of it but time will tell

jagman · 06-30-2005, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Randy70C-10

Honestly, that's incredible!! Is that for real? I've never seen anyone do anything like that before, give us updates!!

randy , if you can build these rods you can do what Im doing as well

Brainchild · 06-30-2005, 06:08 PM

DOH! Linky no worky

Stingray42 · 06-30-2005, 06:26 PM

cool! keep us updated!

speedracer · 06-30-2005, 06:29 PM

My classmates and I built a 1000cc motorcycle in an engineering program in collage. It had 4 car batteries and 4 motorcycle batteries. It went 115mph and lasted about 50miles per charge. But that sucker was heavy.

onetoncrewcab · 06-30-2005, 06:33 PM

That is pretty cool. The plugs should be easy enough to change anyway.
I am hilarious.
Mike
PS...keep us updated. This is different enough to be interesting.

jagman · 06-30-2005, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Brainchild

DOH! Linky no worky

try just ohiovalleys-series.com then click on pictures then on members gallery then IM on the 2nd page then on the black S10 it also has my handle on it as well

cochran63 · 06-30-2005, 08:12 PM

I was at napa the other day and a guy had to buy an electric brake booster setup. It was from a 1990 caprice. no vacuum required. It was a funky looking setup but it might be what you need.

*Randy70C-10* · 06-30-2005, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jagman

randy , if you can build these rods you can do what Im doing as well

I understand hotrods, I know how to make them work. That's a different relm you're in, I wouldn't have the know-how to even know what parts I'd need or where to get them. I didn't even know that someone could convert any car to electric, this is a new one to me. Just curious (if you don't mind me asking), how much do you have in this so far? Where do you get the parts (motor, solar panel, etc....) and how did you come up with this idea? Inquiring minds want to know

jagman · 06-30-2005, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cochran63

I was at napa the other day and a guy had to buy an electric brake booster setup. It was from a 1990 caprice. no vacuum required. It was a funky looking setup but it might be what you need.

yea and those aint cheap the design I have come up with is way better and I can rebuild it when it fails ,I was looking at that setup at 1st

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Originally Posted by Randy70C-10

I wouldn't have the know-how to even know what parts I'd need or where to get them. I didn't even know that someone could convert any car to electric, this is a new one to me. Just curious (if you don't mind me asking), how much do you have in this so far? Where do you get the parts (motor, solar panel, etc....) and how did you come up with this idea? Inquiring minds want to know

parts are easy to get you just have to know what you want,I have about 5400 in it so far but (truck cost not included),if it werent for the rest of the design I am doing it would stop there but I'm gonna drop 2k more in it and it should run 200+ miles per charge

*ZmOz* · 06-30-2005, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jagman

parts are easy to get you just have to know what you want,I have about 5400 in it so far but (truck cost not included),if it werent for the rest of the design I am doing it would stop there but I'm gonna drop 2k more in it and it should run 200+ miles per charge

You are aware you could buy over 3,300 gallons of gas for that, right?

jagman · 07-01-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ZmOz

You are aware you could buy over 3,300 gallons of gas for that, right?

I assume you have a piont????? Why do I want to contuine to buy gas when it keeps going up and up and up ? Do you spend money fixing up your truck or buying a new one?Well rather than buying something else that is going to make big oil richer why not use my degree and make something worth owning ?The way I figure it I can only get 2465.75 gals of gas at what I have in this vehicle plus I have to have a vehicle to runthis fuel in , I guess I see that I have a better idea and when your paying 3 bux a galllon by the end of this year maybe you will see it to . Plus I have no oil changes, no antifreeze , no exhaust leaks ,I guess it just seems smarter even if it is alot of work getting there .Also how far can you drive on 3 bux worth of gas I'm shooting for 200 miles per charge.Your comments back are welcomed ,we all have veiw pionts mine is forget big oil

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jagman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisville KY area Posts: 187	not sure how far it can go Im still building it , but my long term goal is 200 miles per charge nd as far as p/b Im using a vacuum pump to assit the brake booster

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jagman Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisville KY area Posts: 187	Thanks you all I will let you know how its going ,its slow building it but its worth it in the long run and plus no gas to buy , and it wont raise the electric bill much at all the solar panels should take care of most of it but time will tell

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06-30-2005, 06:33 PM	#19
onetoncrewcab One of my kids. Cute eh? Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Mitchell, SD Posts: 1,286	That is pretty cool. The plugs should be easy enough to change anyway. I am hilarious. Mike PS...keep us updated. This is different enough to be interesting. __________________ If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is “God is crying.” And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is “Probably because of something you did. John 3:16 2006 Chevy HHR 2000 Dodge Durango 1985 Jeep CJ-7 1970 Chevy Pickup

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cochran63 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,057	I was at napa the other day and a guy had to buy an electric brake booster setup. It was from a 1990 caprice. no vacuum required. It was a funky looking setup but it might be what you need. __________________ Youth soon passes away, but immaturity can last a life time.

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