donor car -video 1

in this video gav is towing his donor car for his diy ev conversion !
the car is a 1987 mitsubishi tredia with a seized engine.

taking the unnecessary parts out-video 2

taking the unnecessary parts out of the mitsubishi tredia.
parts like the gas tank,exhaust system,fuel lines,engine oil,carburetor,radiator....that will be no longer needed when the electric conversion is done.

painting the car-video 3

diy car painting for the rust holes of the 1987 mitsubishi tredia before the electric conversion starts.

cleaning car interior-video 4

cleanning up the mitsubishi tredia interior,the carpets and seats were very smelly.

clutch removal-video 5

removing the car's clutch
the clutch is not mandatory in electric vehicles as you generally drive around town in one gear all day.

buying new gearbox-video 6

buying new gearbox of mitsubishi cordia for $150 and cleaning it up.

buying the electric motor-video 7

buying an electric motor advanced dc fb1-4001a motor from kta services.

some small jobs-video 8

 the last rust at the bottom of the passenger door have been fixed and put a new oil in the gearbox

pot box-video 9

installing pot box to the diy ev car,
the pot box works like a light dimmer switch.
the accelerator cable is attached to it and when you press the gas pedal it adjusts the amount of power the motor can receive.

electric motor installation-video 10

the advanced DC 9" Series Wound arrived,gav is getting married and afterwards the adaptor plate is created and the electric motor installation is starting.

diy car heater-video 11

gav is making a diy car heater for the mitsubishi tredia.

EV battery racks-video 12

gav is installing the battery racks and makes some wiring work for the electric car.

electric car controller and control box installation-video 13

gav is making a diy control panel for the control box and the curtis 1231c controller and afterwards the controller and the control box is installed and gav's only left to wait for the batteries to arrive.

ev conversion batteries-video 14

gav is making the battery boxes and installs the hella endurant deep cycle batteries in the diy ev car.

battery cables and connectors-video 15

gav installs the battery cables and connectors in the car.
and now the diy ev is ready to go for the first test drive.

ev test drive-video 16

the diy ev mitsubishi tredia goes for it first drive.

car charging system-video 17

gav is making a diy car charging system from 13 individual zivan ng3 battery charger.

licensing electric car-video 18

gav takes his diy ev car to Auckland for the main Certification test.

electric car questions and answers-video 19

a frequently asked questions video were gav answering all of the common questions regarding electric car conversion.