I've got a 2007 Honda Fit w/manual transmission that I originally bought to convert but never did. I'm selling it now (San Antonio, TX). Anti-lock brakes are usually an independent system as far as I know.
On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 1:03 PM, Adrian DeLeon <[email protected]> wrote: > After 7 1/2 years and 27,000 miles of faithful service, my 1987 VW > Cabriolet conversion is finally starting to fall apart. Here are some of > its current issues: > > * Parking brake not very strong > * Small hole in top layer of convertible top > * Cracked weather stripping around driver/passenger windows > * Seat padding worn through to metal frame > * Need to replace passenger seat belt > * Intermittent odometer > * etc. > > In addition, my kids are getting bigger and won't fit into the back seat > much longer. One is still in a front-facing car seat with 5 point harness, > but the older one has just the OEM lap belt. And I don't think this car > ever had a 5-star crash rating :) > > I could: > > 1) Move the Thundersky cells to my Toyota Truck EV while I build a new > conversion, or > 2) Sell/part-out both EVs and purchase a (used) Leaf or PIH. > > I've wanted to sell the truck for a while now - it's no longer practical > with 2 growing passengers. So I'm leaning towards option 2 *IF* I can find > a good home for my EVs (or their parts). > > The Toyota Truck: > http://www.evalbum.com/3152 > Warp 11" motor, Zilla 1k, Manzanita PFC-20, Zivan NG1 600W DC/DC, and 25 > struggling golf cart batteries. Recently redone headliner, carpet, and seat > upholstery. Custom leaf springs & heavy duty torsion bars for the extra > weight. > > The Cabriolet: > http://www.evalbum.com/776 > Impulse 9" motor, Zilla 1K, Manzanita PFC-20 charger, industrial 700W > DC/DC and a 2-year-old pack of 38 160AH Thundersky cells that are still > going strong. > > If I end up doing another conversion, what are some good donor/glider > options? I'm not looking for another convertible. I love my small car! Easy > to drive, park, and make U-turns. I don't need A/C, but at least 1 cup > holder would be nice. My main concern is with all the electronics in the > newer cars. Can I get the instrument cluster working? The anti-lock brakes? > Security system/keyless entry? > > My current preference would be a 2005 or newer Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, or > Ford Focus. Any other suggestions? > > Adrian > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/ > group/NEDRA) > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140108/61493c65/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
