crasbe wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 6:13 pm The results look really nice and I don't want to be that guy, but be careful when zinc plating bolts (or parts in general). They can lose a lot of their original strength due to hydrogen embrittlement.

Didnt know that. Thanx for telling me!

Trying out zinc plating. I'm not sure if I think the style suits the car, but it's fun to experiment!

Engine bay and cross member touch up: Steering rack refurbish: iBooster, Wilwood proportioning valve and bracket install and creation:

Bratitude wrote: ↑Sun Dec 15, 2024 3:31 am nice work on making drive shaft flanges instead of custom axles!

Thanx!

As I said, the goal is to learn. I will do all the welding with TIG but a friend was nice enough to step in and weld the motor mounts. I dont trust myself just yet to do the important welds..

tom91 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2024 1:02 pm What sort of performance are you expecting? This is quite a limited power drive unit which will have lower performance then the stock vehicle most likely.

Not very high expectations. Over time, it could become a more exciting drive train but for now this is more of a learning project

Dashboard restoration.

Repaint in white 2k bedliner.

Time to share my project. I will be converting a 1979 Porsche 924. The goal of the project besides completing the conversion is to learn how to weld, restore and have fun along the way. The car was in very poor condition when I bought it and I have no experience with welding or fabrication. So it's ...

On a daily basis, I drive an electric car with a range of about 300-340 km. We have, on a few occasions, gone on vacation trips of up to 1100 km. Since we have small children, it often works perfectly to drive in stages of 200-250 km. We stop, charge, stretch our legs, and have lunch, dinner, or a c...

Are the parts still available?