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Hello all,
I thought I would start a build thread. I have ordered a K1-attack kit car. I have started the assembly. My plan is to have a Tesla drive train. I am sourcing from EV-West. Hopefully that was a good company to partner with. I am waiting on batteries until the build is further along. I will definitely reach out to the forum for advice along the way. I am also documenting in YouTube. Feel free to follow along.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Uk13BnLTGAO5APsfuT9uw
I thought I would start a build thread. I have ordered a K1-attack kit car. I have started the assembly. My plan is to have a Tesla drive train. I am sourcing from EV-West. Hopefully that was a good company to partner with. I am waiting on batteries until the build is further along. I will definitely reach out to the forum for advice along the way. I am also documenting in YouTube. Feel free to follow along.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Uk13BnLTGAO5APsfuT9uw
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I had to come back and look at your Chargepoint. I got a really good deal on the same brand through my utility, but I picked the four wire, NEMA 14-50 version instead of the three wire, NEMA 6-50 version. I have the dual gang 50 amp breakers to back it up, fortunately. I'm nowhere near really needing it but I didn't think I could pass up the offer.
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Me too, for my application this is way more than I need.I had to come back and look at your Chargepoint. I got a really good deal on the same brand through my utility, but I picked the four wire, NEMA 14-50 version instead of the three wire, NEMA 6-50 version. I have the dual gang 50 amp breakers to back it up, fortunately. I'm nowhere near really needing it but I didn't think I could pass up the offer.
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Awesome work. If only it were that easy here. Our restrictions on registering cars make it sooooo difficult. But that is a credit to you so far. Can't wait to see it finished.
Thanks Friend!Awesome work. If only it were that easy here. Our restrictions on registering cars make it sooooo difficult. But that is a credit to you so far. Can't wait to see it finished.
Time for some panel fitting
Looking great. Even color coded to the surroundings 
Thanks Friend!Looking great. Even color coded to the surroundings
Meeting with JerryRigEverything
Love the build! I've been binging your videos all weekend!
I was a fan of the K1 Attack in 2000 but didn't get one then, then heard the original company was stopping production and I stopped following them. I was so excited to see someone doing something fun with one!
The idea of using a Tesla rear drive is great, too. You now have me thinking of doing this with a Factory Five 33HR or 35 Truck like Megatron451 is doing on here.
I know its already done, but you could have used kleco's when attaching the flares to the main body, or self tapping screws, to hold it in place while bonding and fiber-glassing them on, and filled in the holes once its attached.
As for the wheel well lip, the foam is a good idea too, I've seen a guy in the UK use foam, rope, etc. and fiberglass as a stiffener on several flat areas of fiberglass, like his trunk lid, etc.
Fantastic build, can't wait to see it all done!
Jay
I was a fan of the K1 Attack in 2000 but didn't get one then, then heard the original company was stopping production and I stopped following them. I was so excited to see someone doing something fun with one!
The idea of using a Tesla rear drive is great, too. You now have me thinking of doing this with a Factory Five 33HR or 35 Truck like Megatron451 is doing on here.
I know its already done, but you could have used kleco's when attaching the flares to the main body, or self tapping screws, to hold it in place while bonding and fiber-glassing them on, and filled in the holes once its attached.
As for the wheel well lip, the foam is a good idea too, I've seen a guy in the UK use foam, rope, etc. and fiberglass as a stiffener on several flat areas of fiberglass, like his trunk lid, etc.
Fantastic build, can't wait to see it all done!
Jay
Thanks for the comment Jay!
Very cool build - it's always cool seeing people building something out of nothing!
LOL! One way to beat COVID boredom!Very cool build - it's always cool seeing people building something out of nothing!
Working on windshield wipers
Working on the rear diffuser. Also starting the cost challenge.
Cost of my build, it's paper bag embarrassing.
Hillarious with the paperbagging different emotions, got a laugh out of me a few times.
I don't think your cost is embarrassing. You're building a performance-minded vehicle, one that's unique.
I went with a wild guess rather than shopping it out because it was more fun. My hope was that you got it done for $50k. My suspicion was that you were pretty close to $75k. There was lots of competition and guesses around my price, so I went higher to $100k because everything costs more than you think it does.
I figured you weren't much of a negotiator and got hosed quite a bit more on purchases than you did. Glad to see you spent much closer to what I hoped you'd spent.
I appreciate how meticulously you accounted for spending, without the usual hand-waving.
If it's not too much to pry, I wonder how well you met your expectations revenue-wise. You've been documenting this from the start with a fair amount of production value right out of the gate, good lighting, good camerawork, a branded intro clip, putting a fair amount of effort into your videos (despite that they get in the way of your build), who knows how much time editing and narrating them (as much or more time than you spent on the car itself?), and you've been obsessively strict in posting them once a week at the same time according to Youtube's optimizing suggestions. Makes me think you'd hoped to draw a significant audience to help fund the build itself? Is the amount of following you've built surprise you, about what you expected, or, less than you'd hoped?
I don't think your cost is embarrassing. You're building a performance-minded vehicle, one that's unique.
I went with a wild guess rather than shopping it out because it was more fun. My hope was that you got it done for $50k. My suspicion was that you were pretty close to $75k. There was lots of competition and guesses around my price, so I went higher to $100k because everything costs more than you think it does.
I figured you weren't much of a negotiator and got hosed quite a bit more on purchases than you did. Glad to see you spent much closer to what I hoped you'd spent.
I appreciate how meticulously you accounted for spending, without the usual hand-waving.
If it's not too much to pry, I wonder how well you met your expectations revenue-wise. You've been documenting this from the start with a fair amount of production value right out of the gate, good lighting, good camerawork, a branded intro clip, putting a fair amount of effort into your videos (despite that they get in the way of your build), who knows how much time editing and narrating them (as much or more time than you spent on the car itself?), and you've been obsessively strict in posting them once a week at the same time according to Youtube's optimizing suggestions. Makes me think you'd hoped to draw a significant audience to help fund the build itself? Is the amount of following you've built surprise you, about what you expected, or, less than you'd hoped?
LOL!! You are right, I am not a good negotiator.Hillarious with the paperbagging different emotions, got a laugh out of me a few times.
I don't think your cost is embarrassing. You're building a performance-minded vehicle, one that's unique.
I went with a wild guess rather than shopping it out because it was more fun. My hope was that you got it done for $50k. My suspicion was that you were pretty close to $75k. There was lots of competition and guesses around my price, so I went higher to $100k because everything costs more than you think it does.
I figured you weren't much of a negotiator and got hosed quite a bit more on purchases than you did. Glad to see you spent much closer to what I hoped you'd spent.
I appreciate how meticulously you accounted for spending, without the usual hand-waving.
If it's not too much to pry, I wonder how well you met your expectations revenue-wise. You've been documenting this from the start with a fair amount of production value right out of the gate, good lighting, good camerawork, a branded intro clip, putting a fair amount of effort into your videos (despite that they get in the way of your build), who knows how much time editing and narrating them (as much or more time than you spent on the car itself?), and you've been obsessively strict in posting them once a week at the same time according to Youtube's optimizing suggestions. Makes me think you'd hoped to draw a significant audience to help fund the build itself? Is the amount of following you've built surprise you, about what you expected, or, less than you'd hoped?
As far as YouTube goes...I never anticipated making any money. If someone told me before I started that I would have 20k+ subscribers and be able to make any money, I probably would have laughed at them. For me, I really have found that I enjoy sharing my experience. Kind of a hobby within a hobby. I have also found (both good and bad) that it helps me keep motivated to keep progress going. I am probably further along than I would be otherwise.
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