03.29.09
Posted in AC 24, Aquisition, Assembly, Batteries, Body and Fender, DMV, Design, Drive Train, Restore, Sub Frame, Teardown, Time Off at 5:49 am by Administrator
It has been one year since the The California Air Resources Board Voted for me to build an electric car… Lets review. The big 3 auto industry was not helped by the decision as hoped. Tesla however is still on track in spite of the decision CARB made last year. We have voted out the money grubbing, war waging greed mongers. In desperation for an identity, Rush Limbaugh has become the voice of the Republican Party (Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha). We have voted in a man with a vision, intelligence, fortitude, and a realistic plan…Finally! As for the car, The chassis is 98% finished, The body is 50% finished, and I have all of the Parts to finish the entire unit. I have had some wonderful support from friends and family and would now like to thank them.
Thank You
Don and Dolores Bush
Belia Hawkins
Joel Hawkins
Tom Ceirante
Dave Haggland
Greg Hawkins of Bugformance of Stockton
Nancy
Mike and Sheri of Electro Automotive
Jim Cullen
Sean Ryan
Ken Henn
Bruce
Frank
All of the kids across the street
My dog Molly, and her cats, Manx, Tiger, El Sluggo, TC, and Sable
I truly value your love and, the support you have shown throughout this process so far. Thank You from the deepest of my feelings. “Keep On Pluggin”
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03.26.09
Posted in Aquisition, Body and Fender at 3:50 am by Administrator
I would like to say a word or two about moldless composite construction… The bead I mixed to glue the top onto the body was composed of West Systems Epoxy, cotton micro fibers, and glass bubbles for smoothness and thickness. Once this mixture was in place and dry it was firm and held the top in a permanent fashion. In order to remove the top I literally had to chisel the Ol’ Topper off (with a hammer and chisel), then sand smooth to prepare the car for the replacement. As I stated previously, I will be using the top and doors from the Donor car. I have totally forgiven the Grey Beast for mangling my hands. All wounds heal. I hope the merger of the two vehicles will be a harmonious one.
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03.23.09
Posted in Aquisition, Assembly, Body and Fender, Design, Restore, Teardown at 11:34 pm by Administrator
Well after glassing the top on, I attempted to fit the doors. They wouldn’t line up properly. (They have never lined up properly) I went to Bugformance of Stockton and and asked Greg if I could use one of the doors off of the “Grey Beast” He agreed and I attempted to fit the door . It too wouldn’t fit The problem seems to be only on one side. The solution… I am going to use the top and door assy from the donor car. This should solve the problem. Just to remind you, here’s a photo of the donor car.
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03.21.09
Posted in Assembly, Body and Fender, Design at 1:15 am by Administrator
Today I started by fitting the top properly using a rasp and my eyes. Notice in the first photo the difference in height between the right and left rear sunroof post. This was caused by one of the previous owners piling fiberglass cloth in the channel which the “roll bar” sits in and inefficiently applying resin. Upon figuring this out, I removed the cloth from the partially glassed channel and sanded the rest smooth. Once I was satisfied with the fit and the look, I glued the top on with a mixture of epoxy and cotton flox. Finally I glassed over the fillet I made. Note the more streamlined look then in the prevous entry.
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03.05.09
Posted in Assembly, Body and Fender, Design at 9:00 pm by Administrator
As the excess goop comes off, a front end is starting to emerge. I have been investigating fillers to finish it. So far it looks as though Bondo would be a poor choice. I guess Ill have to mix my own filler from epoxy micro-spheres and cotton flux. In the meantime….
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