Before...
interior teardown
off with the bed
new electric motor mated to old transmission
dropping the motor and trans into the truck...
it fits!
painted driveshaft and trans mount
battery box steel before...
...and after a little bending
welding the battery boxes to the frame (under the bed area)
grinders make cool sparks
rear battery boxes
front battery box
battery boxes painted
batteries arrive!
doing a little wiring
modifying the instrument cluster
heaters: old vs new
test day! let me take a picture of the truck and my dad while aiming towards the sun!
test day
sandblasting
bed is back on!
first time driving to school (~30 miles each way)
new paint and tilt bed!