HV wires

A few days ago Jori and I added to the rear compartment wood setup to get things nice and sturdy with tie-downs.  It isn't final but will be good for test drives, etc.  Very importantly we reassembled the brake system which I inadvertantly took apart, this was a pending item of doom and now is back to normal.  I'm hoping I can do a test drive without the electric vacuum assist pump installed, but we shall see.  If I go down my drive way and have nothing but E brake then I'll have to put her in reverse!

Not all batteries are in at this point, just getting them in there roughly

running the HV wires up the side, same route as the large pack of wires that normally go from the dash to the rear lights

Heavy frame bar that provides a nice safety brace for the batteries (which will eventually be in a strong closed box)

And I did another long cut on the aluminum plate adapter up front.  Even though it's fully installed I was able to use the reciprocating saw to shave off another slice to make it fit better in there.  That cut is a pain but I'm getting better at it, and thinner shorter metal blades help too.

Today! was good (and still is) Firstly I drained the gas, still had 2 gallons so that was a smelly process.  I removed the filler system/inlet and all the wiring and sensors for the gas tank measurements, etc.  I loosened the tank itself but didn't get it all the way out, there must be some tricks to getting it out, mainly I just needed it empty so it doesn't pose a hazard and I cut all the cables and metal hoses out of the car having to do with fuel altogether.

Secondly I ran the big 2/0 gauge HV wires (welding cable) from the back to front, through the firewall which is tricky without removing the dash, but I think I have it worked out.

(last night I sewed some boxers using some light blue 50/50 cotton/linen fabric that I ordered up a few months ago, I really was too lazy to do laundry, so instead I spent 3 hours at the sewing machine? but they fell good! Jori got pics of me standing at the sewing machine with only a tee shirt on)