I got a bit excited and installed the motor yesterday. I perhaps should have mounted the component panel first, but I wasn’t quite sure where to put it. Now that the motor’s in, I know where to put it but don’t have enough clearance to get it in.
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- The component panel. I’m not sure that’s what you call it, but it’s where much of the expensive stuff is mounted. From left to right, DC-DC converter, battery charger, motor controller, two giant fuses. The throttle potentiometer is underneath the panel.
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- Here’s the first attempt at mounting the motor. I tried to see if I could get it in without removing the rear apron. I was pretty sure I’d have to remove it.
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- We used an ATV/Motorcycle lift to get the motor up there. It’s much more stable than a regular floor jack.
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- Here’s my awful job of cutting out the old apron. I wanted to leave some on there so I could make a clean cut later.
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- Holy crap, it got in there! It’s machined so precisely, we had to put the car in gear and spin the wheels slightly to get the splines lined up.
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- I’m getting the first bolt into the adapter from the transmission side.
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- Still screwing in that bolt!
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- I’ve got all the bolts in, now I’m just making sure they’re all tightened just right.
