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Status: Committed.
Well, I've paid and vehicles have begun moving, so, I'm committed now.
First post of a thread I usually like to keep updated as the project progresses so that someone can get the gist of the details without reading every post. I'll probably do that here.
-- Short summary --
Car:
Opel GT, mixture of 1969 and 1972, mostly 72. Rear defroster. Pop out windows. '69 rims. Engine and transmission are gone. Will link the thread later.
Electric Motor:
Not settled yet, but probably a 3-phase forklift motor I already have, got it for free spending a few nights pulling it off a Hyster carcass. More on that later. May repurpose an OEM EV driveline instead if it works out better.
Battery:
Custom-built battery from recycled tool pack cells. Had a source of these for free, probably have enough collected now.
Speed controller:
Not sure. A variety of choices, all costly. If I was using a DC motor I could use just about anything cheap, even just a starter battery to get it moving around, but a 3-phase AC motor means a fancy and expensive inverter to even make it rotate. May rig up a smaller DC motor just for testing and positioning.
Brakes:
Electric brake booster, otherwise stock brakes. Was given one from someone's aborted project. Will also have regenerative breaking from the motor if I go 3-phase.
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Please feel free to ask questions about the electric part of the build process, but, don't worry about it. I have that covered and I have an EV community I'll ask for those details if I hit a wall. I'm sure I"ll be asking lots of car-related questions here though and would appreciate the community's help.
Well, I've paid and vehicles have begun moving, so, I'm committed now.
First post of a thread I usually like to keep updated as the project progresses so that someone can get the gist of the details without reading every post. I'll probably do that here.
-- Short summary --
Car:
Opel GT, mixture of 1969 and 1972, mostly 72. Rear defroster. Pop out windows. '69 rims. Engine and transmission are gone. Will link the thread later.
Electric Motor:
Not settled yet, but probably a 3-phase forklift motor I already have, got it for free spending a few nights pulling it off a Hyster carcass. More on that later. May repurpose an OEM EV driveline instead if it works out better.
Battery:
Custom-built battery from recycled tool pack cells. Had a source of these for free, probably have enough collected now.
Speed controller:
Not sure. A variety of choices, all costly. If I was using a DC motor I could use just about anything cheap, even just a starter battery to get it moving around, but a 3-phase AC motor means a fancy and expensive inverter to even make it rotate. May rig up a smaller DC motor just for testing and positioning.
Brakes:
Electric brake booster, otherwise stock brakes. Was given one from someone's aborted project. Will also have regenerative breaking from the motor if I go 3-phase.
...
Please feel free to ask questions about the electric part of the build process, but, don't worry about it. I have that covered and I have an EV community I'll ask for those details if I hit a wall. I'm sure I"ll be asking lots of car-related questions here though and would appreciate the community's help.