Electric conversion: Project ForkenSwiift

[MetroMPG]

Hadn't talked to Ivan for about a week or thereabouts.

Turns out while I was tracking down a bed frame (got one this week) he was too. (Actually he got some thicker angle iron).

Word is he's already cut the pieces for the front batt trays and he's going to try to have a friend weld them together tomorrow.

Ah well, we'll likely still be able to use the bed frame metal for the rear tray.

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Supposed to be working on the batt trays

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Front battery trays

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Picked up 2 more batteries from

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Still no welder to finish the battery trays.

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This evening: wired the 36v string togeth

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This evening: wired the

[SVOboy]

When's the first go at?

[Silveredwings]

I can hear those dueling banjos already...

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Squeeeeal like a Curtis! (If you get that, well. Yep.)

The go attempt will be this weekend, if not before. (What month is this? It's September, still, right? Are we on schedule?)

We could try in the evening this week, but I want to document the milestone, so it needs to be light out.