Due to the long restoration of two years and better parts were available and I decided to continue with batteries from a Tesla Model S. The location for the controller had already been determined and it was on the right side. Then initially borrowed a battery module to test fit. […] More
When I purchased the parts for the conversion to electric in early 2015, after an exploration, I did not foresee that I would first be busy with an almost two-year restoration. However, this also turned out to have an advantage. New developments in the market: better batteries The technological developments in the […] More
In part 2 of the restoration report I had done a restoration course, I had continued with the front and I had chosen tank flaps to cover the charging connections. The restoration phase has now taken 1,5 years and I wanted to start with the actual conversion. That is why I went to Van Wel […] More
The update on the restoration of the car part 1 concluded with the purchase of a donor hull. It was surprisingly good in some places and very bad in others. All in all, a number of perfectly usable parts remained. To further develop my skills and to make progress, I […] More
After the first conversion steps in which I weighed the car and mounted the engine, it was time to tackle the body. The car had been standing still for some time since purchase and was an older restoration with a large number of points that needed to be addressed. Disassembling the car To […] More
In the article “Electric Volvo Amazon combi” I described the exploration and feasibility of converting my Volvo Amazon combi to fully electric. This article in the series discusses the first conversion steps. De-ICE-ing and weighing After weighing the car as a whole, the stripping could begin. First of all, I have […] More
Some consider it a sin or even sacrilege, others say it is the future. For me, converting a classic to fully electric is a dream. Since May 2015 I have been converting my 1967 Volvo Amazon combi. The presentation of the Jaguar E-type Zero is a […] More
