ELECTRIC CAR PROJECT 9311 DIARY, APR 94
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4/17/94
Worked on rebuilding rusted out right battery box.

4/19/94
Ordered deluxe conversion kit with large DC motor and DC-DC
converter from Electro Automotive.

4/20/94
Mike Brown from Electro Automotive called. He needs the flywheel, a
flywheel bolt, and the "magic number." Their street address is 70
Quail Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060.

4/21/94
Shipped flywheel etc. to Electro Automotive. Straightened and
cleaned up stone guard. Removed putty from fender attachment areas.

4/22/94
Primed and painted stone guard. Primed interior of fender. Primed
rusty spots on fender attachment areas. Removed paint and sanded
dent in fender.

4/23/94
Cleaned off some of adhesive gunk on fuel tank mounting lip. Cut
fuel tank in half. Will install bottom half in car.

4/24/94
Cleaned the rest of the adhesive gunk off the fuel tank half
mounting lip. Wire wheeled inside of fuel tank half and primed. Cut
away bad (and some good) parts of battery box. Applied sealer to
inside seam of right fender.

4/26/94
Ground top of fuel tank edge smooth. Primed and painted inside of
fuel tank half.

4/27/94
Fabricated new bottom for battery box out of 18 gauge sheet steel.

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