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02GF41 rebuild & electric conversion
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:55 pm
by geoffbrown
Introducing my 1975 S3 Lightweight 02GF41... here in 2010 at a show in Driffield:
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and now part-way through rebuild:
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(please excuse the mess!)
Re: 02GF41 rebuild & electric conversion
Posted: Mon Nov 15, 2021 8:13 pm
by alz
Might not please purists, but a very interesting project.
Look forward to watching progress!
Re: 02GF41 rebuild & electric conversion
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:15 pm
by 72FG01
Tell me more about the electric bit!
Re: 02GF41 rebuild & electric conversion
Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:51 pm
by diffwhine
Me too!
Interested in what you are doing with the electrics. I've also got a 1968 Rover 1 as well as a 1965 88 SW. At some point I may need to bite the bullet and go electric...
Re: 02GF41 rebuild & electric conversion
Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:31 pm
by Ludo
Re: 02GF41 rebuild & electric conversion
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 4:57 pm
by geoffbrown
Sorry for slow response -- I've obviously mis-configured the notification settings in the forum -- doh! Thank you for your interest.
Anyway, yes -- I realise it won't be authentic, but on the other hand I'm keen to demonstrate how series vehicles can continue to move with the times, which I've always thought is one of their strengths.
What I'm undertaking is very much like what that chap from Australia has done, although I'm going with the Netgain Hyper 9 motor instead of the HPEVS AC-51 -- largely on the basis of better protection off-the-shelf from dust and water. Like him, I'll retain the existing gearbox & clutch -- my adapter plate, motor coupling & flywheel are currently under production by Falcon Electric; I hope to have the motor installed by the end of January -- the job after that will to get started with the batteries.
In the meantime I'm working on the rather more prosaic job of getting the track rod ends out of the steering rods -- they're completely rusted up -- I've done the longest one but the shorter two are proving impossible! Any tips welcome!!
Re: 02GF41 rebuild & electric conversion
Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2021 2:16 am
by chipbury
I will be following your conversion progress with interest, I've a couple of questions for starters:
What real world range are you expecting?
How much space will the batteries take up?
How much do you think the electric conversion will cost?
Regarding the track rod ends, you could hold the tube in a vice then using two hammers hit either side of the tube where the thread is seized - try this in a few different places around the tube. Failing that heating up the tube is an option if you have the facilities.
Cheers,
Chris