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Old 05-23-2008, 10:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey folks,

I recently purchased (New to me) a '88 Ford Ranger EV conversion (Old) that I'm trying resurrect.

http://nurr.org/gallery/SkunkWorksElectricVehicles

Wish me luck!
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Old 05-23-2008, 10:42 PM   #2 (permalink)
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hey dan, welcome to ecomodder and good luck! ill be watching with excitement.
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Old 05-23-2008, 10:52 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Looks like a really good find! What sort of range/top speed are you after?
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Welcome to EM! I always like the truck EV conversions. They're "EV Naturals" to carry the extra weight of the batteries. Skunk Works, Ha ha. A skunk that doesn't smell!

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