Task List

It is really nice to work on a project with no deadline. But just to keep track of the completion and pace of the project I created a task list. Sorry no gant charts for this one.

PREP (30 hours)

• Tow or drive donor
• Degrease engine compartment
• Drain fluids (gas, radiator, transmission (optional))
• Remove engine and non-reusable parts*
• Remove gas tank and exhaust system
• Misc: Tires, body work, electrical repairs, clean up the car, title and plates, tranny oil
• Recycle parts, the aluminum and brass radiators are worth more than the raw iron
  

MOTOR MOUNT (50 hours)

• Order Motor and/or kit
• Adapter plate, cut and drill, counter bore holes *
• Build Spacers, cut and drill *
• Coupler drill, tap and cut *
• New flywheel bearing
• Build starter (hole) cover
• Buy nuts, bolts, and washers
• Grind motor bolts heads
• Install the motor
• Build motor mount to existing ICE mount

BATTERIES (est. 15 hours, 30 actual)

• Buy batteries
• Buy and wire chargers and connectors
• Build cable ends
• Pull cables
• Build battery racks (cut and weld angle iron) *
• Mount battery racks
• Build battery boxes (acid proof for floodies) *
• Strap batteries to racks
• Wire together the high voltage
  

ELECTRICAL (10 hours)

• Junction box assemble and wire *
• Buy Aux. Battery
• Buy Aux. charger
• Potentiometer install and wire
• Buy Controller Relay and wire
• Mount and wire controller
• Mount and wire junction box

MISCELLANEOUS (est. 10 hours)

• Vacuum pump and switch install *
• Build and mount vacuum chamber
• Heater installation *
  

TOTAL (est. 115 hours, 130 actual)

Notes:

• * These items are the most complicated and may take more time.
• Building the adapter plate and spacers was by far the most time consuming task. Buying these or having them machined would have saved me about 44 hours. I'll remember that for next time.
• Choosing a donor with everything working and the engine already removed would save another 30 hours. This, however, would be pretty rare.
• This schedule does not include design or research time, which has been a lot of hours on the internet.