33 Machine electric 818e build- Sold! Headed to China!

[ehansen007]

Thanks dudes. My focus is going to be on interior for now and I'll be showing it at HB with no body. I'm in between FFR carpet kit and doing it myself. It's not that much coverage right? Door panels should be fun.

[metalmaker12]

Everything looks really amazing.... Except that bead! J/k it's not to bad

[Frank818]

Hey Erik!

Congrats for being on the Factory Five News March 2014 email we just got in the mail!

[ehansen007]

Thanks frank!

[windrider991]

Eirk, this is simply a great thread, and you and the others open discussions are really educational, and inspiring! The first time i saw the 818, my intial thought was how great an EV it would be. I simply cannot wait to watch the 818E's whip all comers! Thanks again to all those contributors to this thread and to FFR for making such a great kit available!

[ehansen007]

Fabbing up a harness bar. While I could have wrapped them around the square bar, I felt it was a bit too low for me and I couldn't just let those tabs with the holes go unused! I cleaned up the welds and took it to powdercoat yesterday. What do you think?

[wleehendrick]

Hey Erik, looks good. As you know, I have the same seats, but the way I mounted mine, that would be too high, so I'm using the square bar. Can't wait to see it finished at HB.

Lee

[Canadian818]

How's the leg room? My head rests touch the roll bar cross brace, looks like yours is 3-4" ahead.

[07FIREBLADE]

Where did you get the weld in bungs and eyebolts? And what size? I was going to make the same thing shortly.

[ehansen007]

Yeah. My seats are right in the seat area and with my battery boxes behind I put the bolts in the middle hole front and rear on the seats so it's a little more upright than I wanted but oh well. But leg room is fine. Sounds like you got yours back there with that Boyd tank! I got the threaded ends from my local welding shop but you can get them from McMaster.com. I was going to make a few more actually and sell them complete and powdercoated.

[ehansen007]

Did a little work on the windshield today. I decided to go this route. Are people mounting the bottom flange to the frame? I'm also considering a cut out for the clutch if I don't need to.

[metalmaker12]

I mounted my bottom to frame, looks good

[ehansen007]

Did some more work today. Mounted the amp on a swing plate so could get to the gains when needed.





Then installed my air vents.

[07FIREBLADE]

Looking good what are you going to run for air?

[ehansen007]

Probably some large tubage to the front and some electric fans. I doubt I'll ever do a heater since they draw a lot of amps. We'll see. Right now, it's just for show.

[metalmaker12]

Probably some large tubage to the front and some electric fans. I doubt I'll ever do a heater since they draw a lot of amps. We'll see. Right now, it's just for show.

Like the vents, we're did you get them ?? Can you send me the link

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Erik,
Did you get you brakes working?
Love the dash.
Bob

[ehansen007]

Hey dudes, I got the vents off of ebay. They're from an Audi TT! And yes Bob, due to the hole in my head, I forgot to drill the hole in the pedal! They work pretty well now. Amazing how much difference that made.

[TahoeTim]

google marine inline fans - I used a couple of them in my airplane. The rule brand is also on Amazon.

[ehansen007]

[ehansen007]

google marine inline fans - I used a couple of them in my airplane. The rule brand is also on Amazon.

And you were able to take off?? Wow. They must be amazing!


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[TahoeTim]

ha ha

With a clear bubble canopy (low wing), I fry pretty quick sitting on the tarmack. Then, once in the air, it gets cold real quick so I shut it off.

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[Evan78]

I'll be putting the body on my car right after the HB show in two weeks. I'm looking for anyone to come out and help me shoot video so we can put all this great info from Wayne, Aloha, Frank, Erik etc on film to great increase the success of body installs for all builders. I did this with the doors on the 33 a while back and got some good input from builders. Pictures are word a thousand words but a video will save a million questions!

Hey Erik, I'd love to be present to lend a hand or hold a camera when you mount the body. What's the schedule?

[Jvalgardson]

All I can say is wow. Looking forward to seeing and hearing about the finished product!

[ehansen007]

What a fun show yesterday at HB. Big thanks to Dave Smith, Sally and Ariana (Ariana was awsome sitting in on drums with the Nomads) Tony, Honey Badger, Deffenbach, the Wookie, Mesa Mike, Karen, and Jim! It's been a great year since the the last one thanks to Factory Five. And I appreciate the award. You guys have been a huge influence and it means a lot!

[Mechie3]

Congrats !

[Westview]

Congratulations, well deserved!!

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Great Job Erik. I love the drifting video also. I wonder if mine will do that without gearing.
Bob

[WIS89]

Erik-

Congratulations on the award. However, an even heartier congratulations on your build! I have enjoyed following along.

I can't wait to see how the build continues, and see her go.

Good luck with the rest of the build.

Regards,

Steve

[esff32]

Congratulations Erik, it was awesome seeing your car in person. Good talking to you.

Evan

[wallace18]

Congrats man. Nice rod.

[Frank818]

Good job on the price!!
We all knew you'd make it official.

[ehansen007]

Thanks guys! Here's me and the man.

[svanlare]

Congrats, it was great to see the car and the award is well deserved.

[Rodster]

Erik -
It was great to see you and your Electric 818 at HB. And congrats on that award!

Here's something electrification folks might be interested in seeing. Don "Big Daddy" Garlits is testing an electric dragster - here's a link:

http://gas2.org/2014/04/25/big-daddy...+%28Gas+2.0%29

-wayne

[wleehendrick]

Congrats, Erik. Good to see you again, and let me know when you plan the body work. I'll try to drive up to lend a hand if I can (and if you need it).

[Speedy G]

I knew this thread was good. In fact it was so good you got me building an 818e as well. The way you explained it, it makes it look easier than building a regular 818s. I'm definitely going to be using a lot of the info on this thread, THANKS!!!

[ehansen007]

I'm giving the followers of this thread a first peak at our article that posted today.

HEADLINES:

http://green.autoblog.com/2014/04/28...ered-electric/


http://gas2.org/2014/04/28/video-ele...es-much-sense/

[Speedy G]

I dig the video with smoke coming off the front tires during braking and it looks like there's enough torque to spin the tires coming out of the turns! Awesome!

[fitn in]

Loved seeing the car in HB! Wish I could have talked to you myself, but you were constantly pulled and pushed by other visitors. Looks very well done and integrated. Video is great! Can't wait to see it all finished!