12-15-2020, 10:56 PM
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Welcome to your new home, Firebrid!
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12-16-2020, 09:45 AM
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Now where was I? Why do I have so many boxes of parts?
Let the festivities begin again.
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12-19-2020, 05:28 PM
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Now where was I? Why do I have so many boxes of parts?
Let the festivities begin again.
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You have no idea how right you are...
Parts for the Firebrid are spread through boxes in both garages at the house plus the one remaining rental garage! |
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12-19-2020, 07:56 PM
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I also love your Caddy.
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12-23-2020, 04:41 PM
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Is the Cadillac also likely to be retrofitted with any other ground-breaking engine swap?
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12-23-2020, 06:06 PM
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Is the Cadillac also likely to be retrofitted with any other ground-breaking engine swap?
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No. It belongs to my sister. She doesn't have a garage big enough for it.
My next project, an electric BMW Z3, is still far into the future. I need to finish the Firebrid first. |
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12-24-2020, 05:16 PM
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No. It belongs to my sister. She doesn't have a garage big enough for it.
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Who knows what the future reserves for it, if you manage to convince your sister to do a restomod on that ride.
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My next project, an electric BMW Z3, is still far into the future. I need to finish the Firebrid first.
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Going all-electric is not my cup of tea, but now with plug-in hybrids becoming more common it would be quite interesting to check if the stock drivetrain of a modern BMW hybrid sedan could fit a Z3. |
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12-25-2020, 09:53 AM
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Damien macguire in IRELAND has been doing all sorts of BMW to electric, but not being a BMW fan I didn't pay attention.
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12-27-2020, 08:59 AM
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Just curious what is the state of the battery pack? Have you been doing any thing to maintain it over the 4 years?
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12-27-2020, 08:32 PM
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Just curious what is the state of the battery pack? Have you been doing any thing to maintain it over the 4 years?
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It has been fully discharged for a few years now. I did some research that indicated that was the best long-term storage solution. I'll be getting the PROLONG system when I'm ready to bring it back to life.
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