Thanks for the mention!!! Glad the Hilux setup is inspiring so many. I do have that De Dion drawing on my GrabCAD account if you wanna download the file. Cheers!
@@ThisOldJalopy Haha no worries! I noticed that I was mentioned in a video so I had to check it out. Those leaf motors are awesome btw. I just put one in a project I did recently. 400v architecture is the way to go for sure.
Wow! Dude, you are an "American engineering warrior" to attempt this project! Carry On Sir. All the Hot Rod builders of the 1950 salute you and your efforts.
I am an electrician. I had the same "hot gloves" (the red ones from Amazon) thay are NOT SAFE to use! These gloves do not pass osha standards. reviews will tell you that they bleed voltage! Also if you look at the "flashing" left from the molding process you can see when they removed the flashimg it chuncked out too much material in some spots alond the seam leaving the gloves too thin in those spots. Those gloves have gotten a lot of electricians injured. Also make sure your gloves are rated for the voltage you intend to work with. Be safe. Looking forward to the rest of this project!
Yes, I thought you were killed from reckless disregard to safety so no more videos. Glad to see you are alive. I just bought a 2011 Leaf for $400 to swap into my 2002 PT Cruiser. Will be following. Leaf swaps have been done for years now, but the cars are dirt cheap once their batteries are dying, which is the fate of the early ones for sure. Seeing that grinder...one of my shop neighbors had his eye taken out from a grinder disk broke off, I've almost cut off my thumb, so always wear sheild and gloves so the videos keep coming. The Prius has a nice water pump for its coolant. The high temps will ruin anything else non-automotive.
Two points. The Leaf gearbox uses synthetic ATF. Neither the spider gears, nor the side gears will get out of place without the axle stubs. I am in the process of transplanting two Leaf motors into a Dodge Dakota 4x4. Phase 1 is FWD with hybrid axles. Phase 2 adds the second motor and De Dion rear axle. I chose the ZombieVerter VCU, but I am an electronics tech in my day job.
Cool project, and mad respect for crediting and linking the other creators 🎉 FWIW, probably the most available OEM de Dion axle will be from AWD Dodge Caravans. It used leaf springs, too.
Re DeDion axle; the 3rd generation Chrysler Minivans with AWD used a DeDion axle and leaf springs. Also best protocol with high voltage safety gloves is to use an outer leather glove for abrasion protection and an inner cloth liner which will additionally protect the safety glove. Good luck
Good to see you back and thanks for paying the inspiration forward! About 4 years ago I was researching the possibility of combining a Tesla small motor and BMW E30 rear suspension into my Volvo wagon, but then discovered Damien Maguire’s Toyota hybrid transmission idea. It’s not as sexy as an IRS Volvo 240, but probably way more doable! But now your DeDion idea has me considering rear mounted motor again - hmmmmm…..
Ah yes I looked into that too, that also would have been a very affordable way to get an EV drivetrain. Many many old Priuses out there. I'm following a guy who just put a Prius engine into a Chevy Corvair wagon and he says he may convert it to full EV in the future.
@@ThisOldJalopy By “Toyota hybrid” I didn’t mean Prius, I meant the use of the 450h transmission alone (w/out gas engine). It’s a very powerful electric motor/transmission from the luxury sedan. The beauty is that it fits in the transmission tunnel and leaves the engine bay open yet doesn’t require redesigning the rear suspension. Damien had it motivating a BMW 740 and I just saw a video of a British guy using it in a Datsun 240Z that’s very quick!
I've got a 1971 Hemi Cuda, 4 spd, with that disgusting gas guzzling 426 engine. Yanked the hemi, and put in the drivetrain from a totaled Tesla. man, what a sweet ride now! Quiet and faster than before! So many people have offered to buy it, right on the spot, for up to $65 000! No way would I sell her!
legit so exciting with that first throttle press! Love that this project is still going, can't wait to see more and also would love to see others follow suit with more affordable EV stuff in future
I have a board made from two 2x10's about 2 feet long held together with heavy brackets. The floor jack goes on it in the yard. Also gets a bit more lift. The flat mending brackets also stop it from rolling off the edge when it slides forward under load. And I can level it. Originally made it just to change suv tires with a floorjack that was a smidge too short, I've had bad times splitting spacer blocks on top.
like the idea... I have a small car with solid rear axel but with coilspring and trailing arms ( four links) so this made me think something new. thanks (the only thing i didnt have access to cheap wreck ev where I live... hehehe... in fact i think an wrecked leaf would cost around 20-30k usd if I get one, a conversion shop told me that they will do the job for 20K usd... but ill wait maybe I can find a bargain)
Good video, and if you can do an episode on ECVT conversion, I think it's more realistic for more old cars, as putting a whole battery bed is a bigger operation on the frame than small KWh battery + ECVT.
thanks, learned alot from you. this grassroots sharing is incredible and we all benefit from it. I used to run a vegoil f250 and this sort of project has been on the radar for a while. i have a rolling 62 falcon coupe. hmmmm.
Great video! Sweet Comet wagon. Grew up with 170 and 200cubic inch Falcon (Falcoonskie) and Mustang. Looking forward to your next video. Want to dual power my 65 VW Notchback. Cheers. currently driving VW eGolf, great fun!
Your research is awe inspiring. That's what makes or breaks the final product. Awe......some. I always cheat... build it. Redo it, do it 10 more times, until it works. LOL
really exciting first spin and we love that test-bench setup for the leaf motor. We did something similar on ours but we are using thunderstruck components. We are planning to do a similar leaf motor build in the rear of our car but more similar to the way the Resolv-EV guy did it in his Porsche (so hopefully we don't have to replace any suspension). Looking forward to following your leaf build!
I salute the ingenuity. Hopeful you can package it under the floor without cutting the floor! Also you would not hold one halfshaft still. That would send power through an additional planetary gear (the spider gears), which are not designed for such use. You would install a spool, or weld up the diff gears with a plate to stop them spinning. One vote from me for an AWD Comet using both out0ut shafts 😂. Also some rear axles are available with low numerical ratios, 2.8:1 or similar which might suit being driven off the gearbox. Subscribed
Subscribed. LOL, I was going to post a link to Jon's axle, I think that is the best way to convert a leaf spring car or truck as it eliminates so many variables. Clean little Honda.
Well done for getting the motor spinning, it's a big step. When I saw the pickup I thought Greg from Good Enuff Garage had called in to offer some advice. If you haven't seen his videos then I thoroughly recommend them. Getting your gearbox repaired or replaced would likely be the easiest way to get the car driving. The coupler by Brat Industries is great but you can make your own too. I used two clutch plates at the motor plus the original clutch plate from my Freelander at the gearbox to make mine and 3000 miles later it's still good. I made a load of videos of the conversion if your interested.
Subb'd! Looking forward to this conversion. I love LEAFs and Resolve-EV, like peanut butter and jelly. Glad you were able to find some value in my videos!
1:25 good news, you still get a car that actually looks good and is built to last for less than the cost of a mid entry level new car, its still a good deal but obviously doing it for cheaper is great too
Holy crap i was happy when it worked! My fiance just asked what I sit and smile about, haha. I would love for the music to be much quieter when you talk over it because I couldn't hear a thing you were saying when the success music played :p But I love this project!
Suggestion for an easier drivetrain setup, borrowed from early monster trucks. You can mount a divorced transfer case between the leaf trans and stock rear. It won't be as efficient since you're adding gear train, but it would be easier to fab.
Been thinking about this a lot for my 1988 Nissan which is front wheel drive, absolutely nothing else (no ABS, no power steering, no air-con) so to my understanding it would just mean putting the leaf power unit under the hood and off it goes. And what I look forward to most are all the fun near-death experiences
This is why it is so amazing that 120 year old experienced mega manufacturers and 100 crackpot startups in the last 25 years have struggled to build any useful EVs for 14k to 20k...even 70k. Chevy outsourced the whole drivetrain to LG after failing with the two attempts at EV1s. Honda built one and dropped it. Startup companies like Aptera keep inventing one more hurdle...coming next year...for the past 10 Seems like an existing carriageworks builder can knock out a car or light truck and drop an off the shelf EV system in it with a battery pack replacing the fuel tank. Yet they have made EVs more complex than modern ICE.
So lucky to live in USA ... in the UK You must keep the frame or Monocoque as factory ( no holes or welded on lugs) & you could change the transmission or axil, but not both....or you risk loosing the registration for the car. ...( why UK Electric Classic Cars go with registration plate method) . .. Yet you can get away with "upgrading" uk classics to modern & massive ICE engine, no problems ! Look forward to your next vid... If possible keep a log of the hours you spend ..
1:45 Funny thing about that... I am a Computer Engineer with 20 years in the field, and currently working on the hardware for EV cooling pumps. I wouldn't be able to leave that controller alone. 😂 7:26 If this works, I have no job!! 😂😂
I'm still thinking about a possible meet up with you since I will be driving through Arkansas in about a month from now. Though I can't think of anything you may need from me, or anything I may need from you. But I'll come up with something lol.
Good on you for resisting the temptation to 3D scan it and build an entirely custom IRS, spending hours looking at camber curves, anti-squat and bump steer. You’re a better man than me. The De Dion will be much faster 😂
You’re back! Good work. I’m afraid I may have been one of those who left alarmed comments on your last vid. Sorry! Actually I think I was laughing (with you, not at you!). If it’s any consolation somewhere in the mix your last video fed into the reason why I have a smashed leaf on my driveway, plus a derelict vw T2 campervan… Yup, doing the same, just not filming for everyone to laugh at me, so respect for you doing this for us all! I am also, Resolve-EV, Nissan (obvs), and am pending a decision on batteries. Like you I heard the rumour - I’m guessing you watch Jimmy, EV Swap? That’s where I heard it on his presentation PowerPoint episode. I’m just waiting on my Brat couplers. Arrived in England, then I watched the tracking info as they got sent back to Canada. Thanks UK customs… tossers.
17:07 weight the vehicle already had, and in my case i dont need most of that, i just need a coupler and a light aluminum adapter plate. Also my car uses the axles from the transmission to the wheels as a suspension link so it would be pretty hard to just use one of those transaxle motors. Its all about specific application. 19:08 thats a corvair, that is my one and only car, really nice cars by the way.
Great stuff! I hate it when people just slap a motor in the front instead of replacing the gearbox. You lose so much weight and space up front. I guess you will need to put some of your batteries in the rear anyway to give you enough weight over the rear wheels. Good luck!
Kinda getting a kick out of all the safety near misses. On the broken cutoff wheel, I like to use an old welding hood with a clear lens. Practically free and nearly zero chance of metal entering your eye, no matter how many times it ricochets!
I heard blinking ready light on nissan EVSE could mean faulty ground connection. it would be safer with proper ground even if you're using for other tools too.
Early Corvair’s have a similar suspension to a VW beetle and later Corvair’s have a similar suspension to the early corvettes. And the transmission is connected to the rear axle in order to connect to a rear engine. Maybe this info will help you find the optimal rear setup.
Another possibility would be to use the 1998 AU series Australian Ford Falcon independent rear suspension setup. The Australian Falcon was based on the USA 1966 Falcon platform, so the track may be 4 inches too wide...
I'm kind of surprised that someone hasn't made a bolt-in conversion kit to convert classic engine/transmission combination cars to EVs. For example, how many cars have been produced over the years with a small block Chevy V8 (or Pontiac/Oldmobile/etc equivalent) coupled to a TH350 or TH400 transmission? Seems to me a conversion kit that has the same bolt pattern and package size as that would be very popular. Some of the batteries could go in the engine compartment while the rest could be spread between the gas tank area and the trunk or under rear seat area. Same goes for a small block Ford and its transmission. Millions of those engine and transmission combination cars have been made over the decades with only small changes to the bolt patterns etc. I'm sure there are similarly common combinations in other countries.
Watching this and other videos carefully. My wife has a 78 Pinto so I am curious what it would take to convert to electric. Nissan looks a bit complex...
Put the Comet engine in the Leaf.
😂😂😂
Thanks for the mention!!! Glad the Hilux setup is inspiring so many. I do have that De Dion drawing on my GrabCAD account if you wanna download the file. Cheers!
Glad you found this video! And that you're a fan of "fair use" i.e. stealing 10 seconds of your video to put in mine. Haha
@@ThisOldJalopy Haha no worries! I noticed that I was mentioned in a video so I had to check it out. Those leaf motors are awesome btw. I just put one in a project I did recently. 400v architecture is the way to go for sure.
Literally just checked your channel yesterday to see if there was a new upload! Glad to see you’re back at it
You must defintly try making an EV conversion video . i bet it will be great content.
Odd, I keep doing the same to your channel :P
and we are waiting for your next video bud! 😂
Ronald! Get back to work!
Cmon ronny boy!!
Wow! Dude, you are an "American engineering warrior" to attempt this project! Carry On Sir. All the Hot Rod builders of the 1950 salute you and your efforts.
The most practical, realistic, relatable DIY video I have ever watched.
Loves from 🇱🇰
"I am lucky I did not get hurt" channel motto right there
I am an electrician. I had the same "hot gloves" (the red ones from Amazon) thay are NOT SAFE to use! These gloves do not pass osha standards. reviews will tell you that they bleed voltage! Also if you look at the "flashing" left from the molding process you can see when they removed the flashimg it chuncked out too much material in some spots alond the seam leaving the gloves too thin in those spots. Those gloves have gotten a lot of electricians injured. Also make sure your gloves are rated for the voltage you intend to work with. Be safe. Looking forward to the rest of this project!
Yes - also wear a set of leather gloves over the rubber gloves to reduce cut / puncture risk
It might also help to wear BOTH gloves when fooling with that kind of power, wow. Maybe watch a couple videos on how to use a grinder
I have a 1960 Comet with the underpowered 144. Always thought about converting to EV - help me Obi Wan. You're my only hope. Great luck.
Yes, I thought you were killed from reckless disregard to safety so no more videos. Glad to see you are alive. I just bought a 2011 Leaf for $400 to swap into my 2002 PT Cruiser.
Will be following. Leaf swaps have been done for years now, but the cars are dirt cheap once their batteries are dying, which is the fate of the early ones for sure.
Seeing that grinder...one of my shop neighbors had his eye taken out from a grinder disk broke off, I've almost cut off my thumb, so always wear sheild and gloves so the videos keep coming.
The Prius has a nice water pump for its coolant. The high temps will ruin anything else non-automotive.
I'd avoid gloves with high rpm tools. The glove can get caught, taking a lot more than a finger with it.
Hmmmm......drop into a Saab900 might be pretty straightforward. Thanks for the inspiration and continued good luck for you.
I’m thinking the same
Two points. The Leaf gearbox uses synthetic ATF. Neither the spider gears, nor the side gears will get out of place without the axle stubs.
I am in the process of transplanting two Leaf motors into a Dodge Dakota 4x4. Phase 1 is FWD with hybrid axles. Phase 2 adds the second motor and De Dion rear axle. I chose the ZombieVerter VCU, but I am an electronics tech in my day job.
less than 60 seconds in, and I already know I'm going to be a lifelong subscriber. You are hilarious.
16:00 Music so loud I can't hear you speak - no need for it, get rid! Great project :)
Oh this is fun :) Yay! Love how you're just making it work as you go.
Looks like you learned this, but clamp down anything you are cutting with an angle grinder. Also, thanks for the video!
Cool project, and mad respect for crediting and linking the other creators 🎉
FWIW, probably the most available OEM de Dion axle will be from AWD Dodge Caravans. It used leaf springs, too.
Re DeDion axle; the 3rd generation Chrysler Minivans with AWD used a DeDion axle and leaf springs. Also best protocol with high voltage safety gloves is to use an outer leather glove for abrasion protection and an inner cloth liner which will additionally protect the safety glove. Good luck
14:08, this is what a DIYer is living for. great job !
Lost track of you after the you sold the squareback. Good to see you still building crazy-cool stuff.
This is such a great series. Glad to see you're alive and well. Keep up the great work, we're rooting for you!
Good to see you back and thanks for paying the inspiration forward! About 4 years ago I was researching the possibility of combining a Tesla small motor and BMW E30 rear suspension into my Volvo wagon, but then discovered Damien Maguire’s Toyota hybrid transmission idea. It’s not as sexy as an IRS Volvo 240, but probably way more doable! But now your DeDion idea has me considering rear mounted motor again - hmmmmm…..
Ah yes I looked into that too, that also would have been a very affordable way to get an EV drivetrain. Many many old Priuses out there. I'm following a guy who just put a Prius engine into a Chevy Corvair wagon and he says he may convert it to full EV in the future.
@@ThisOldJalopy By “Toyota hybrid” I didn’t mean Prius, I meant the use of the 450h transmission alone (w/out gas engine). It’s a very powerful electric motor/transmission from the luxury sedan. The beauty is that it fits in the transmission tunnel and leaves the engine bay open yet doesn’t require redesigning the rear suspension. Damien had it motivating a BMW 740 and I just saw a video of a British guy using it in a Datsun 240Z that’s very quick!
@@bryandickerson5365How about a mazda5
I shouted "YES" when the axle spun! Great stuff!
this is exactly the kind of conversion I would like to attempt someday. I can't wait to see how it goes!
I've got a 1971 Hemi Cuda, 4 spd, with that disgusting gas guzzling 426 engine. Yanked the hemi, and put in the drivetrain from a totaled Tesla. man, what a sweet ride now! Quiet and faster than before! So many people have offered to buy it, right on the spot, for up to $65 000! No way would I sell her!
just wanted to say how much i'm enjoying this series!
I always loved your video editing style and I'm excited to see future videos on this project.
legit so exciting with that first throttle press! Love that this project is still going, can't wait to see more and also would love to see others follow suit with more affordable EV stuff in future
Was wondering if you were going to drop another video. So glad you are back and making progress.
I have a board made from two 2x10's about 2 feet long held together with heavy brackets. The floor jack goes on it in the yard. Also gets a bit more lift. The flat mending brackets also stop it from rolling off the edge when it slides forward under load. And I can level it.
Originally made it just to change suv tires with a floorjack that was a smidge too short, I've had bad times splitting spacer blocks on top.
like the idea... I have a small car with solid rear axel but with coilspring and trailing arms ( four links) so this made me think something new. thanks (the only thing i didnt have access to cheap wreck ev where I live... hehehe... in fact i think an wrecked leaf would cost around 20-30k usd if I get one, a conversion shop told me that they will do the job for 20K usd... but ill wait maybe I can find a bargain)
Good video, and if you can do an episode on ECVT conversion, I think it's more realistic for more old cars, as putting a whole battery bed is a bigger operation on the frame than small KWh battery + ECVT.
thanks, learned alot from you. this grassroots sharing is incredible and we all benefit from it. I used to run a vegoil f250 and this sort of project has been on the radar for a while. i have a rolling 62 falcon coupe. hmmmm.
Fabulous video, the editing really showed up.
I'm just spending this whole time drooling over your gorgeous CL200
Great video! Sweet Comet wagon. Grew up with 170 and 200cubic inch Falcon (Falcoonskie) and Mustang. Looking forward to your next video. Want to dual power my 65 VW Notchback. Cheers. currently driving VW eGolf, great fun!
Mercury Comet was the car my family had when I was a kid. Love that car.
Your research is awe inspiring. That's what makes or breaks the final product. Awe......some. I always cheat... build it. Redo it, do it 10 more times, until it works. LOL
All the background score !! 😆 hilarious. nicely done sir. well done 4K budget is really tight
Im loving this project so far
really exciting first spin and we love that test-bench setup for the leaf motor. We did something similar on ours but we are using thunderstruck components. We are planning to do a similar leaf motor build in the rear of our car but more similar to the way the Resolv-EV guy did it in his Porsche (so hopefully we don't have to replace any suspension). Looking forward to following your leaf build!
Love this two Honda's especially the 60s one
I keep rewatching this video. Can’t wait for an update
What a great project.. im a newbie to your channel and what an introduction..looking forward to this project.. subbed right away...
I salute the ingenuity. Hopeful you can package it under the floor without cutting the floor! Also you would not hold one halfshaft still. That would send power through an additional planetary gear (the spider gears), which are not designed for such use. You would install a spool, or weld up the diff gears with a plate to stop them spinning. One vote from me for an AWD Comet using both out0ut shafts 😂. Also some rear axles are available with low numerical ratios, 2.8:1 or similar which might suit being driven off the gearbox. Subscribed
Yay! a new video! Can't wait to see the finished result!
For troubleshooting you should get yourself a cheap bench top power supply for variable voltage, but better than using a small battery.
Subscribed. LOL, I was going to post a link to Jon's axle, I think that is the best way to convert a leaf spring car or truck as it eliminates so many variables.
Clean little Honda.
👍.. good to see you back.
That cable management is beautiful
Well done for getting the motor spinning, it's a big step. When I saw the pickup I thought Greg from Good Enuff Garage had called in to offer some advice. If you haven't seen his videos then I thoroughly recommend them.
Getting your gearbox repaired or replaced would likely be the easiest way to get the car driving. The coupler by Brat Industries is great but you can make your own too. I used two clutch plates at the motor plus the original clutch plate from my Freelander at the gearbox to make mine and 3000 miles later it's still good. I made a load of videos of the conversion if your interested.
I'll check out those videos, thanks
hey! i totally forgot about your project, but i'm excited to see more of it!
Subb'd! Looking forward to this conversion. I love LEAFs and Resolve-EV, like peanut butter and jelly. Glad you were able to find some value in my videos!
Glad I subscribed! Would have missed this amazing update! =)
1:25 good news, you still get a car that actually looks good and is built to last for less than the cost of a mid entry level new car, its still a good deal but obviously doing it for cheaper is great too
Holy crap i was happy when it worked! My fiance just asked what I sit and smile about, haha.
I would love for the music to be much quieter when you talk over it because I couldn't hear a thing you were saying when the success music played :p
But I love this project!
Dude, I had the two door 1962 Comet, I put a 302 in mine back in the day. This is soooo much cooler!
Suggestion for an easier drivetrain setup, borrowed from early monster trucks. You can mount a divorced transfer case between the leaf trans and stock rear. It won't be as efficient since you're adding gear train, but it would be easier to fab.
Been thinking about this a lot for my 1988 Nissan which is front wheel drive, absolutely nothing else (no ABS, no power steering, no air-con) so to my understanding it would just mean putting the leaf power unit under the hood and off it goes.
And what I look forward to most are all the fun near-death experiences
It's amazing how relatively simple it all is. The whole of the engine and electronics fits on a little cart.
This is why it is so amazing that 120 year old experienced mega manufacturers and 100 crackpot startups in the last 25 years have struggled to build any useful EVs for 14k to 20k...even 70k.
Chevy outsourced the whole drivetrain to LG after failing with the two attempts at EV1s. Honda built one and dropped it. Startup companies like Aptera keep inventing one more hurdle...coming next year...for the past 10
Seems like an existing carriageworks builder can knock out a car or light truck and drop an off the shelf EV system in it with a battery pack replacing the fuel tank.
Yet they have made EVs more complex than modern ICE.
In Australia that was the 1966 XP Ford Falcon. Had one.
So lucky to live in USA ... in the UK You must keep the frame or Monocoque as factory ( no holes or welded on lugs) & you could change the transmission or axil, but not both....or you risk loosing the registration for the car. ...( why UK Electric Classic Cars go with registration plate method) . .. Yet you can get away with "upgrading" uk classics to modern & massive ICE engine, no problems ! Look forward to your next vid... If possible keep a log of the hours you spend ..
1:45 Funny thing about that... I am a Computer Engineer with 20 years in the field, and currently working on the hardware for EV cooling pumps. I wouldn't be able to leave that controller alone. 😂
7:26 If this works, I have no job!! 😂😂
Congrats - great progress!
I’ve got a ‘49 CJ3a that’s crying out for an EV swap…..well either that or a ‘39 Merc Flathead……decisions, decisions…..
Love these
Keep it up! I can't wait for the next video.
"Dr. Seuss did this job" 😂😂😂😂😂
so true, it really does look like that
So cool! I can't wait to bench test my build! I plan to add IRS in the back suspension of the Panel Bug but I may look at that De Dion setup.
I'm still thinking about a possible meet up with you since I will be driving through Arkansas in about a month from now. Though I can't think of anything you may need from me, or anything I may need from you. But I'll come up with something lol.
@@ThisOldJalopy that's great. We could just pick each other's brains too.
Pretty stoked for part 2!
Great to see a new video from you.
Awesome channel I'm so excited to see the next episode 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Good on you for resisting the temptation to 3D scan it and build an entirely custom IRS, spending hours looking at camber curves, anti-squat and bump steer. You’re a better man than me. The De Dion will be much faster 😂
You’re back! Good work. I’m afraid I may have been one of those who left alarmed comments on your last vid. Sorry! Actually I think I was laughing (with you, not at you!). If it’s any consolation somewhere in the mix your last video fed into the reason why I have a smashed leaf on my driveway, plus a derelict vw T2 campervan… Yup, doing the same, just not filming for everyone to laugh at me, so respect for you doing this for us all!
I am also, Resolve-EV, Nissan (obvs), and am pending a decision on batteries. Like you I heard the rumour - I’m guessing you watch Jimmy, EV Swap? That’s where I heard it on his presentation PowerPoint episode. I’m just waiting on my Brat couplers. Arrived in England, then I watched the tracking info as they got sent back to Canada. Thanks UK customs… tossers.
1:12 Wow eye candy: Caddy, Pontiac wagon, Studebaker. niiice.
De Dion pronunciation is decent! Cool stuff man. :)
17:07 weight the vehicle already had, and in my case i dont need most of that, i just need a coupler and a light aluminum adapter plate.
Also my car uses the axles from the transmission to the wheels as a suspension link so it would be pretty hard to just use one of those transaxle motors.
Its all about specific application.
19:08 thats a corvair, that is my one and only car, really nice cars by the way.
I thoroughly enjoyed this vid. Looking forward to more. Subbed
Great stuff! I hate it when people just slap a motor in the front instead of replacing the gearbox. You lose so much weight and space up front. I guess you will need to put some of your batteries in the rear anyway to give you enough weight over the rear wheels. Good luck!
Kinda getting a kick out of all the safety near misses. On the broken cutoff wheel, I like to use an old welding hood with a clear lens. Practically free and nearly zero chance of metal entering your eye, no matter how many times it ricochets!
Way cool.
Also, meme remix:
“I know that truck,
I ain’t no stranger.”
Wow, De Dion in a
Ford EV Ranger!
I heard blinking ready light on nissan EVSE could mean faulty ground connection.
it would be safer with proper ground even if you're using for other tools too.
an interesting idea
Lets see where this goes
Welcome back :)
Early Corvair’s have a similar suspension to a VW beetle and later Corvair’s have a similar suspension to the early corvettes. And the transmission is connected to the rear axle in order to connect to a rear engine. Maybe this info will help you find the optimal rear setup.
I recommend you find a used Toyota Tacoma 2x4 transmission and do the conversion with that transmission, not the one you have right now.
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Good Luck!
I’m curious to see how the rest of the cars equipment will be run,
Like heater/ac, radio, etc.
Your channel looks awesome. Could you do a fundraiser for a better microphone? I'd pitch in a couple bucks. Good luck with all the projects
Wow, congrats on getting it spinning and charging. Love the test setup. Good luck with the fabrication. Battery pack in the front of the car?
Another possibility would be to use the 1998 AU series Australian Ford Falcon independent rear suspension setup. The Australian Falcon was based on the USA 1966 Falcon platform, so the track may be 4 inches too wide...
I think i would look into using the subframe off a bigger car like a Chevy Impala make new motor mounts and axle shafts. Do front wheel drive.
I didn't know you could even still get those 6v batteries. I think the last time I saw one was in a Radio Shack... so you know, not that long ago :P
I'm kind of surprised that someone hasn't made a bolt-in conversion kit to convert classic engine/transmission combination cars to EVs. For example, how many cars have been produced over the years with a small block Chevy V8 (or Pontiac/Oldmobile/etc equivalent) coupled to a TH350 or TH400 transmission? Seems to me a conversion kit that has the same bolt pattern and package size as that would be very popular. Some of the batteries could go in the engine compartment while the rest could be spread between the gas tank area and the trunk or under rear seat area. Same goes for a small block Ford and its transmission. Millions of those engine and transmission combination cars have been made over the decades with only small changes to the bolt patterns etc. I'm sure there are similarly common combinations in other countries.
these sound effects are killin' me
This makes me wonder if you could create an AWD setup using 2 of the Leaf motors tied to one controller & battery by splicing the wiring together...
Great idea. Much less likely to catch fire (so we are told..😂).
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A good idea to convert a station wagon into an EV, especially since there are almost no electric station wagons available to buy anyway!
Watching this and other videos carefully. My wife has a 78 Pinto so I am curious what it would take to convert to electric. Nissan looks a bit complex...
I didn't realize how much I missed watching Home Improvement lol
I'm not sure you know what "Safety First" really means...