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This marks the beginning of my first EV conversion. I’ve just bought an MR2 as a donor vehicle for $380. There’s also a spoiler included. Why so cheap? Well, the motor’s bottom end has blown – not that I’ll need it. Also, the car has been deregistered and would require recertification. Since its being converted to electric, it needs certifying anyway. The bodywork is all original with only two minor scratches but the interior needs a bit of attention.

The car’s going into storage for...

Today we made our first real progress removing the ICE internal combustion engine. We removed the hood, took out the battery, drained the oil, siphoned the gas. We're using the carport although we have to fight the mosquitos.

Noah got into it and was a real help. There are about 50 steps to remove the engine. We've done about 6. We finished trying to remove the air filter housing. He figured out where it is - in our Cabriolet it was in a different place than in the Golf the manual...

A big thanks to Ken who came by to check out the car and to those on the forum who checked out the pictures. Ken said it's a viable donor. He also recommended that I convert my carport into a professional garage (that's not what he said, it's what I heard). The work will begin this weekend.

I'm embarrrassed that I remember Grease...but this conversion reminds me of the POS car they bring in to fix up.

Anyway, I've got some photos. I'm asking for your comment as to whether this donor car is suitable for a transplant to an EV or is DOA. Your insights appreciated.

To see the photos, here's the link:
http://picasaweb.google.com/xer0925/...eat=directlink

The car is sitting in my driveway. I've gotten helpful comments to my blog and thank the contributors for them. In essence they say, you can fix the brakes and clutch pretty easily. My concern is rust.

I can see some rust. When I poke it with a screwdriver, the metal is still solid. Weather permitting, I plan to jack it up today and get a better look. Perhaps I'll be able to post pics. Thanks.