1971 GMCe Lexus GS450H BMW 530e Tesla Model S Electruck [Upgrade]

[Gregski]

what's that Johannes? you want to see sum close ups of them joints/welds, why of course...

I think they pass the 50 foot test, flying colors!

[mjc506]

That looks better than a lot of OEM efforts. Great work!

[Uppertown]

That front mount looks well up to the job, see how you go with the rear one but I think you may need something a little stiffer than those radiator bushes. Thanks again for posting in such detail, I for one really appreciate the thought and effort you put in.

[Gregski]

That looks better than a lot of OEM efforts. Great work!

can you read the bottom row mate, no seriously thank you I appreciate the kind words

[Gregski]

That front mount looks well up to the job, see how you go with the rear one but I think you may need something a little stiffer than those radiator bushes. Thanks again for posting in such detail, I for one really appreciate the thought and effort you put in.

Literally as you were posting this I was searching AMAZON for a better universal type solution, I even reached out to Energy Suspension

[Uppertown]

Try putting "rubber mount M10" into ebay, it throws up all sorts of options in every gender you could wish for. On your side of the pond you might have to try 3/8 or similar instead of M10

[nkiernan]

alright there it is, the transmission supported by a custom rubber mounted bracket, I won't lie it was a massive amount of work, but I am very pleased with the result - whacha all think? be gentle I have very thin skin (that's why I post on the Internets, ha ha)

Niceeeeeee Lovin' the progress

[Gregski]

with the trans mount installed I was dying to try and fit the batteries back in there

Note: the sharp peak in the middle of the first battery pack is there because I have yet to cut holes for the engine crossmember bolts in the aluminum brackets, once I do that they will go down about 1 1/2"

[Gregski]

it's gonna be s!ck

same pics from a little bit of a step backness, just to try and take all that perspectus in

[Gregski]

[Gregski]

I got the stock OEM Lexus GS450h two piece drive shaft so I started to work on the middle donut support mount, I believe it's crucialistic that the short shaft is perfectly in line with the transmission

I started out by divorcing the two pieces just to make the short stick lighter and easier to work with, plus mounting it by itself gave me a line of sight to test with my eyecrometer

[Gregski]

I also chose to remove the bulky rubber doo dad off the long shaft, at the end that would mate with a Lexus differential

this is where we will welder up an "American" [pronounced: Universal] joint

[Gregski]

next it was time to stack sum plates

for this I decided to work out front in my driveway, figuring it's been days since my last HOA complaint!

[Gregski]

here I'm just showing off my protractor and sliding ruler skillz

[Gregski]

Public Service Announcement

If your drill remnants look like this, this means you have a good sharp drill bit. This is Goodness!

If they look like sparkle glitter that means you have a bad dull drill bit. This is not good.

[Uppertown]

I like the "folding" battery pack, should offer a bit of useful passive safety in the event of a front end collision.

[Uppertown]

I was planning on using something like this to convert to a standard prop;

https://www.serialnine.com/product-page/ds-pro

There seem to be a few other people making them too.

[Gregski]

I was planning on using something like this to convert to a standard prop;

https://www.serialnine.com/product-page/ds-pro

There seem to be a few other people making them too.

that may just be too fancy for this truck

[Gregski]

poking holes

[Gregski]

yes, but what is he making ???

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[Gregski]

why the Mountulator 3000

... and please don't go all Anglesuxon on me, this is just a mockup

[mjc506]

Alright, I take all the "better than oem" stuff back hahah

[Gregski]

looks like both my Transmission and the short drive shaft sit at the same angle of 7.5°

[Gregski]

I confirmed that using the latest technology, a white lazer level

[Gregski]

and now, this...