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Old 08-30-2009, 11:56 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by bennelson View Post
I thought for sure that the last video was going to be called "Geo Metro driver side mirror removal"!

Seriously though, nice to see another Metro EV conversion.

That motor and coupler are looking pretty good.
I removed the flanges on my clutch plate, but I think you should keep them.

In fact, you should add some of those little kids turbine whistles to the flanges on the clutch hub. When you spin the motor, it will make a great siren noise!
S'ok if I trim the mirror, it'll save weight. Besides, I have spares! I even have deck screws that I can use to reattach them. Sure, they may stick out a little, but it wouldn't be the first time someone does that (Did that on my 95). The flanges are certainly staying, as removing them would entail work. I hate work. My life's theme is avoiding work.
Maybe I can buy one of those eBay Geo Metro "turbo simulator" whistles for my coupler? Come to think of it, it should make plenty of nice noise when the set screws work their way out. (Insert smilie of crash here).
On a completely different subject, the Geo I am converting came from Wisconsin. I think there's some cosmic relevance there....
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