Overall setup
The stated goal of the project is to do all of the switch-over work without cutting into the chassis, without welding to any of the original parts, and to re-use existing mounting holes etc. That makes the whole idea “cleaner”, plus if it all turns into a disaster I can revert back to the original power-train and pretend none of this ever happened. It’s a great premise, and it also makes a lot of things much more involved.
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Part 1 – Chassis, suspension and brakes
This is the most straight-forward part of all of it . Mechanical parts for this car (and others like it) are still being made and easy to get, even in really nice quality, so rebuilding things was not-complex. Sure, it takes a bit of creativity to re-create some of the old production methods like the press-in bushings in the rear suspension, but all in all, this went really well.

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Part 2 – Motors and gearbox.
This is where things get complex because of the setup I’ve chosen and the physical constraints of the car itself. Putting 2 motors together into a Siamese-twin configuration is not simple in and of itself, and by the time you take that stack and add a gear-box, the whole thing is pretty long. I got it in, but only just.

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Part 3 – Controllers and battery-frame.
This frame replaces the core-support that held the original radiator. It supports/secures the upper and lower front battery packs, it holds the front fenders in place, it supports the two motor controllers, it holds the radiator(s) and eventually will even hold the HVAC radiator. It’s an exercise in space management, not super-complicated, but tons of trial and error have gone into getting it all to fit.

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Part 4 – Water-cooling and hoses.
This has taken a ton of time with all of the brackets and clamps that needed to get figured out. It’s where I found out how tight everything is and how managing space is actually seriously intricate. But, I think it’s looking good.

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All in all, this part of the project is now really taking shape and it should be on the downhill. There’s space for everything, all of the major components are either in place or in production (like the radiators), and all of the big questions have been answered/solved. It’s been quite the project, but it’s looking pretty darn professional (to me)
