I got the 83 ranger for my work truck and it is in bad shape also .was thinking some kind of fiberglass body that could go on the frame .I get quite wet when it rains . ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Shay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 3:42 PM Subject: End of Ranger conversion
> My 1983 Ranger pickup which I converted to > electric in 1995-96 is being retired. The battery > pack has deteriorated to the point where it no longer > can be depended on for even a 3-mile tour of our > neighborhood. Four of the original set of twenty > batteries have died and been removed from the > series string. > > All electric drive components including the > transmission with clutch and adapter to fit > the electric motor are being removed. I've > decided that the components are worth more to > me than the complete Ranger pickup. I'm > keeping all the electric components except for > the exhausted batteries for inclusion > in another EV. I'm not selling electric components; > please don't ask me to. > > I haven't lost interest in EVs, but just in my old Ranger. > It's time for a new EV adventure! I'm not even close > to deciding what my next EV will be. One thing I'm sure > about is it will weigh much less. It won't need 1200 pounds > of batteries for mediocre performance. It will be light > enough to perform well with a 9-inch ADC motor. It will > be fun to drive. > > Tom Shay > >
