Winter delays EV progress...

Usually in winter time here in NC, we have a few days below freezing, and most of the rest is in the 40's and 50's.  This is the second straight week we're having that we're lucky to get above freezing for the high.  With no heated workspace to work on the EV more, I'm pretty well stuck at a standstill until the weather warms up more.  I'll be using this impromptu break to finish some things around the house.  I've got a new schedule that gives me three days off a week, so once the temperatures warm up, hopefully we can increase the pace on progress.

Episode 8 finally posted!

Sorry for the long delay.  Since the last episode my wife went on a week long trip, we were in various stages of illness for two weeks, and it rained for about three weeks.  The weather is finally starting to dry up, and everybody is on the mend and at home, so here we go, pressing ahead!

So here's the timetable I see left for the project.

Week 1: Take out the alternator, move the air conditioner compressor, any other loose attachments

Week 2: get the extras we'll need to take out the engine (hoist, breaker bar, torque wrench, etc).

Week 3: take out the engine

Week 4: Get the clutch plate out and measured

Week 5: send off the clutch plate for the adapter fabrication and drop off all the salvaged parts

Week 6: install EV parts (motor, controller, pot box)

Week 7: create battery boxes

Week 8: probably still be creating battery boxes and installing them

Week 9: wiring (primarily battery packs, motor, controller, etc)

Week 10: wiring (primarily dash, tachometer, spedometer, etc)

Week 11: Extra component installation (vacuum pump, heater elements)

Week 12: Paperwork (insurance, title)

Week 13: Paperwork (registration, inspection)

So that puts us at completing some where around mid January, which isn't too bad.  I've labeled this as weeks because I've put aside all aspersions that I'm going to work on this each weekend day.  But hopefully, some of these can be consolidated, for example the ones where I just need to go get parts or ship things off.  I also expect there will be more delays.  I'd like to be finished before the end of the year, but we'll see how that goes.  I've given up all hope of setting a firm date because my stamina is just not there sometimes, and when it is, the weather isn't, or someone is sick, or the house collapsed.  That one hasn't happened yet but I'm waiting for it.

Sorry, no new updates...

A family reunion, weather, and a schedule change at work have kept me away from working on the car.  But next weekened, I have a three day weekend coming up, should get some movement then!