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Electric Vehicle Systems
1987 VW Golf Conversion

 
Engine separated Engine ready to be lifted out of car. Lifting engine out.

Engine separated
from transmission.
Engine ready to be lifted out of car.
Lifting engine out.
Anni supervising. Engine removed. Electric motor mounted.

Removal of the engine.
Engine removed, ready to degrease.
Electric motor and adapter test fitted.
Motor mount installed Battery & rack being test fitted. Left view of front rack
Motor mount installed using original mounts.
Completed rack, controller and batteries test fitted.
Left view of front rack.
Modification of frame Rack and rear mount Rack and batteries

Frame notched for clearance. 
Bottom part of rack mount.
Rack and rear mount.
Rack and batteries, controller removed to show platform..
Under hood view Rear rack Rear batteries installed

Under hood view with functional
wiring to test operation. Hold downs not installed yet.
Rear rack bolted in place
Rear batteries installed and wired for testing. Hold downs not installed yet.

Charger and DC converter

 Completed rear view  

K&W charger and Todd DC
converter mounted in rear of car.
Completed installation.
  

 
 

   Instrumentation consists of a Curtis 900 battery meter, an analog volt meter and an analog 500 amp meter. The Todd DC-DC converter, K&W onboard charger and 12 volt battery has been installed in the rear of the vehicle,  the vacuum pump has been installed under the hood on rubber mounts.

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