| Author |
Message |
riomotor
Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2022
Posts: 10
Location: New Zealand
|
 Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 5:29 pm Post subject: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
 |
|
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Manfred58sc
Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2009
Posts: 3471
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:39 pm Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
Very tidy! Do you just put it into 2nd and go?
_________________
Fat chick owner/operator |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
riomotor
Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2022
Posts: 10
Location: New Zealand
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
| Hi, Thanks. Start off in second and drive tru the gears like normal. Split box with reduction boxes. Lots of fun. Old school EV. USA advanced DC motor. 144 volt battery plug and play. Real happy with it |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
BarryL 
Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 15449
Location: Casa de Oro, California
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:07 pm Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
| Beautiful electrics and Single Cab. Is that oil on the inside of your engine (motor) lid? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
riomotor
Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2022
Posts: 10
Location: New Zealand
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
| HI, Coastal lad. Lots of rust proofing needed. Will clean it up where you see it. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
joe cool
Samba Member
Joined: August 20, 2006
Posts: 1262
Location: Yolo County CA
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
| Can you explain to me how you kept the clutch in the EV conversion? That is something I haven’t been able to visualize. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
riomotor
Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2022
Posts: 10
Location: New Zealand
|
| Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:51 pm Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
| Hi. Its easy as. Make up a adaptor plate that bolts to gearbox and your motor. A boss that fits on to the motor that allows your flywheel to be bolted to it. I got a cheap flywheel with a removal ring gear. Bolted up a clutch like normal. You can buy the plate and boss very cheap on line. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
lil_azza
Samba Member
Joined: December 18, 2012
Posts: 250
Location: somerset
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2022 1:35 am Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
Awesome did u do the work yourself.?
_________________
70 early bay
71 deluxe beetle
58 rhd beetle
69 karmann cabriolet
61 panel bus |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
riomotor
Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2022
Posts: 10
Location: New Zealand
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:03 am Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
| Hi, I own a body shop here in New Zealand and after hours I rebuilt it and found a second hand EV motor and equipment that seemed like a fun thing to try. Being a old design its was very simple to set up. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Huetti_1989
Samba Member
Joined: February 13, 2011
Posts: 1364
Location: Austria
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
riomotor
Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2022
Posts: 10
Location: New Zealand
|
| Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2022 10:18 am Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
Hi. First off, like your truck. We were doing them at the same time and I am now starting on a 67 westie.
The EV project was cheap to start, I got a unfinished project. A ford laser with the ev motor and electrics fitted by the bloke ten years ago . It was all new then. I paid 2000 NZ dollars for the car and ev stuff. The car was in real nice condition and was able to sell it for 1500 NZ dollars. The battery was purchased on Alibaba. I was shocked how easy it was and how helpful they were to make up the battery to suit my USA Advanced motor. That was was the expensive part with shipping cost around 8000 NZ dollars. Somehow it got tru with very little import tax. Unsure about that.
Made up the mounting plates and worked tru the wiring in a week or so after work. Very simple as its like a 80s style EV .
The battery is lithium iron phosphate 200 ah 28 kw. When fully charged it is reading 168 volts. I am at 100 miles so far and are at 144 volts. I think 132 volts is my low level.
Its all stock the truck so speed is not wanted. Its just something a bit different.
In NZ the tuck requires a body cert for all the rust repairs and a mod and electrical cert. All done by different people clipping the ticket on the way. I think thats going to run into the 2000 NZ dollar mark.
Driving on a dealer plate at the moment for road testing. Have had issues with stopping( leaks from wheel slaves) and rear axle leaks. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
kiwipip
Samba Member
Joined: July 23, 2018
Posts: 85
Location: New Zealand
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2022 3:58 am Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
Hi Riomotor
Another kiwi here, I have just started the conversion on my 61 DC, so its been a steep learning curve currently on the EV side.
Where about in NZ are you based? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
riomotor
Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2022
Posts: 10
Location: New Zealand
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:05 am Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
Hi, I am in New Plymouth, Taranaki. Going out in the truck today for few more issues. Not with the electrics yet, more with noises that comes from everywhere.
Maybe its just missing motor noise to hide all the other noises. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
riomotor
Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2022
Posts: 10
Location: New Zealand
|
| Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2022 3:20 pm Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
Been out for a drive today around town. Have rear axle leaks again. Must be doing something wrong. Electrics going well.
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
zimblewinder
Samba Member
Joined: January 22, 2004
Posts: 900
Location: Australia
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2022 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
very nice work. Any chance we could have an EV sticky Everett?
_________________
58Euro 23 343208 The Ultimate Zimblewinder Machine.
59 mango standard
Wanted- splash pan supports, og pressed bumper coach bolts, ivory blaupunkt knobs (early), armrest alloy strips, NOS door mechanism |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
John Ghia
Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2004
Posts: 307
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2022 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
Can we give the EVs there own section?
_________________
BUS BOYZ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
BarryL
Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004
Posts: 15449
Location: Casa de Oro, California
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 6:59 pm Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
| riomotor wrote: |
| The battery is lithium iron phosphate 200 ah 28 kw |
Those are the lightest. What is the total weight of the battery pack? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
riomotor
Samba Member
Joined: December 23, 2022
Posts: 10
Location: New Zealand
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 1:21 am Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
Hi
No more than 180 kg. Hardly made it drop. It's on a pull out table I made up .the motor may be a little light. May make up a compensator to stop wheel tuck. Away down at Queenstown for Christmas holidays. Happy new year for 23 guys. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Cspider7
Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2015
Posts: 150
Location: Charlotte NC
|
| Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2022 8:23 pm Post subject: Re: 57 EV Single Cab First Drive |
|
|
Awesome truck! I agree an EV sticky would be cool to see
_________________
Motion Dynamic |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bubba
Samba Member
Joined: May 09, 2004
Posts: 2533
Location: Florida
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
