08-01-2012, 02:31 PM
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This is superb! I haven't been on much, but I remember when you started designing it - gives me some motivation to work on my EV conversion for sure!
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08-10-2012, 03:15 PM
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Awesome!
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08-10-2012, 11:06 PM
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I'm back from a week off, so I'll get a little done. I've got a paying drafting job next week so there will be another brief pause...
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08-13-2012, 10:32 PM
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I glued another layer and then I had to cut another 8 sheets, so as to have all the parts for another 3 layers. If I cut 6 more sheets I can glue up another 6 layers. So, that would be another 18" of the car.
As I mentioned, I'm working this week, so pictures should be possible next week.
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08-13-2012, 11:36 PM
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This is a fabulous thread! I love the fact that you are building a 100% DIY EV. Can't wait to see this thread evolve!
Great project! 
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2000 Honda Insight MT Silverstone Metallic #95 (CAN) 131K mi. 81.7 Lmpg
Best Tank : 100.06 MPG (US) | 120.2 MPG (Imp) | 2.35 L/100Km | 42.54 Km/L
Best commute : 130.8 MPG (US) | 157.1 MPG (Imp) | 1.8 L/100Km | 54.84 Km/L
Best Trip : 111.8 MPG (US) | 134.3 MPG (Imp) | 2.1 L/100Km | 47.53 Km/L
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08-20-2012, 09:07 PM
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08-27-2012, 08:42 AM
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08-27-2012, 07:33 PM
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Question for those folks with experience shaping foam -- what works for smoothing small-ish concave surfaces?
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08-27-2012, 09:49 PM
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Looking good, Neil.
A guy at work said that he saw the tv show you were on.
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09-02-2012, 10:26 PM
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I added 4" to the second piece (photos to come), and I've now glued up another 6" (sections 11-13) for a total of 4'-6" of the front:
 
The gluing is slower now because the sections hang off my table too far (as you can see) -- I need to make a table the is ~6'x6' for the middle part of the car. All 4 battery bays have started -- the outer 2 extend just 2" forward, and the center 2 extend 6" forward.
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