66 electric conversion

kiwiev · 2016-06-14T10:48:49+00:00

Hi everyone new here and a total newbie to bugs a mate and I have just purchased a 66 deluxe Bug that seams rust free, the plan is to pull the 40Hp 1200 motor which is in good condition and replace with a AC electric 77Hp motor and batteries for a 150Km range and 126 ft lb of torque at 1 rpm.

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 30 Sep 2016, 6:45 pm

#1030428

Just a wee update got the controller chiller, battery charger and motor side covers mounted today.

Cheers Kiwi

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wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 · 30 Sep 2016, 7:05 pm

#1030431

Mate... It's Electrifying!
Awesome work. Hope you'll put up a video once its mobile.
Can't wait.

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nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 30 Sep 2016, 7:19 pm

#1030433

That's a neat looking install Kiwi. With those engine covers, will they keep cooling air away from the motors? With that battery power- how far would you expect to travel at highway speed? Would the recharge cycle take long?A lot of questions

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 30 Sep 2016, 8:14 pm

#1030438

wombatventures wrote:Mate... It's Electrifying!
Awesome work. Hope you'll put up a video once its mobile.
Can't wait.

Thanks mate cant wait either will post video btw should do 0 to 100 in sub 8 seconds.

Cheers Kiwi

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 30 Sep 2016, 8:20 pm

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nbturbo wrote:That's a neat looking install Kiwi. With those engine covers, will they keep cooling air away from the motors? With that battery power- how far would you expect to travel at highway speed? Would the recharge cycle take long?A lot of questions

Thanks Greg

Engine covers wont stop air cooling, air comes from gearbox end and out the back and up to hood vents.
Battery capacity works out at approx 1.5km per 1 % battery at 70 mph.
The charger we installed will take 8 hours on a 10amp plug but I could put a charger in that takes 2 hours.
F I do another bug I can get Tesla batteries for the same weight as these range would be 320 km.
Cheers Kiwi

matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Oct 2016, 7:22 pm

#1030460

Hi, is this the complete $18,990 kit, or did you buy the starter kit and get the batteries over here?

Cheers

Steve

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 1 Oct 2016, 8:48 pm

#1030462

matara wrote:Hi, is this the complete $18,990 kit, or did you buy the starter kit and get the batteries over here?

Cheers

Steve

Hi Steve

We are a dealer so we get most of our parts from EV West but source batteries from China for CALB and Tesla batteries from EV West.

But we can do a conversion starting from $29, 990

Cheers Kiwi

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 13 Oct 2016, 4:39 am

#1030741

Hi
Not sure how to link YouTube videos here but I will put link below.
Sorry for the poor audio and the Hang over look.

There is a bit of the bug on it.

Cheers Kiwi

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 28 Oct 2016, 6:24 pm

#1031096

So managed to push two 25mm conducts thru the transmission tunnel from the front to the gear linkage cover. We had already drilled 2 gland nuts in the side to exit 50mm2 cable.

Mounted and fitted front 12 batteries really happy with the result looks clean.

Cheers Kiwi

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nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 28 Oct 2016, 10:32 pm

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Good work Kiwi.What do you reckon that lot of batteries would weigh?

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 29 Oct 2016, 4:17 pm

#1031122

Thanks Greg

Weight about 60Kg so maybe 20Kg more than the fuel tank fill of gas, hopefully start on the rear box this week.

Then thats most of the hard items done and the rest is really only wiring up 3-4 days.

Cheers Kiwi

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 14 Nov 2016, 5:40 pm

#1031516

Wee bit more progress over the weekend finally got the rear battery box and batteries in. We used eight 6mm countersink bolts thru the bottom with 2mm plate washers 100 x 50mm.
then I had a brain wave and we drilled 2 holes thru the fire wall at the top of the box to locate the threaded rod retaining the batteries.

Cheers Kiwi

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kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 15 Nov 2016, 4:57 pm

#1031553

Finally got a day off with my mate to mount the rear battery box. Worked out well 8 bolts thru the base with 100 x 50 mm plate on bottom to stop the bolts pulling thru. Also feed 2 of the threaded rods thru to the rear motor compartment so happy the box won't move in an accident. Also the box sits behind the lip at the front.
So the bug is all loaded up now and sitting level.

Cheers Kiwi

DasAuto77 Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined Apr 2014 · 16 Nov 2016, 9:12 am

#1031567

Carl and Emily wrote:http://www.gilmore-enterprises.net/home

Wold love to see someone in OZ fit one of these up.

I can vouch for the AC kit from gilmore for the bay window bus. Very complete, good instructions. Fitted it earlier this year, worked well for me in sundays heat in brisbane.

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 5 Feb 2017, 6:38 pm

#1033574

So a few updates

The 66 BUG is on the road hooning did its first Friday night lapping around town amazing the people that come out and look at her and are blown away when they see the motor. The power is more than enough for this old girl :mrgreen:

Cheers Kiwi

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kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 5 Feb 2017, 6:39 pm

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another show off photo

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kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 5 Feb 2017, 6:40 pm

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And of course I had to lay some rubber 🙅

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kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 5 Feb 2017, 6:41 pm

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a quick video

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 7 Feb 2017, 1:12 pm

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and another one

matara Custom Title Time!

1,342 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 7 Feb 2017, 2:18 pm

#1033649

Looks great, nice neat build. It would be interesting to see the itemised build cost for this conversion if possible. I have been thinking about getting a EV West kit and running it off 16550 batteries if possible.

Thanks

Steve

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 7 Feb 2017, 7:02 pm

#1033658

matara wrote:Looks great, nice neat build. It would be interesting to see the itemised build cost for this conversion if possible. I have been thinking about getting a EV West kit and running it off 16550 batteries if possible.

Thanks

Steve

Hi Steve thanks mate.
We are now supplying and installing EV west Kits in Australia with 18650 Tesla packs we can fit 30Kwh of these packs in the floor to give a solid 200 Km range PM for more details.

follow us on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/evtorque/

Cheers Kiwi

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 7 Feb 2017, 7:19 pm

#1033662

So the 66 does 0-100kph in just under 10 seconds which scares the S%^T out of me enough power to get in trouble.

SO I would like your thoughts on the blue super bug:

I have fibreglass front guards with 66-68 headlights sloop back look, will cut the rear Toranna lights out and go old school pre 60 tail lights keep the 14" mag wheels but powder coat and polish the outer rim edge. Try and get this bug sitting at 100mm of the deck when converted to electric and remove as much dead weight as possible.
Remove the front bumper and integrate front indicators Porsche style LED.

I know it wont be everyone's cup of tea.

All comments good and bad always welcome.

Also like this colour

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOSsMmejfJY/?taken-by=singervehicledesign

Cheers Kiwi

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 · 8 Feb 2017, 7:49 pm

#1033696

Pretty sure you will have seen this Kiwi but thought I'd share it anyway.

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kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 9 Feb 2017, 5:19 pm

#1033723

wombatventures wrote:Pretty sure you will have seen this Kiwi but thought I'd share it anyway.

Yeah stay tunned to Jehu we maybe doing something together

Cheers Kiwi

nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 10 Feb 2017, 2:34 pm

#1033750

You have done a top job on the Bug Kiwi-it looks the part as well.I like the emblem you have on the front hood.

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 10 Feb 2017, 4:33 pm

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nbturbo wrote:You have done a top job on the Bug Kiwi-it looks the part as well.I like the emblem you have on the front hood.

Cheers mate we are installing the headliner and trying to source carpets any recommendations' mate?

Cheers Conrad

nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 11 Feb 2017, 4:38 pm

#1033780

No mate-I have only done one new interior.I had a new headlining made here for my Oval-because I fitted the steel sunroof,so had to modify everything to get it fitted.The carpets I cut out myself using OG carpet pieces for templates.I had a lady edge everything with a machine they edge house floor mats with.I will do everything the same again on the hotrod.I have a spare steel sunroof complete-been thinking of grafting it into the hotrod-just won't be able to wind it fully back.

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 18 Feb 2017, 6:53 pm

#1033959

nbturbo wrote:No mate-I have only done one new interior.I had a new headlining made here for my Oval-because I fitted the steel sunroof,so had to modify everything to get it fitted.The carpets I cut out myself using OG carpet pieces for templates.I had a lady edge everything with a machine they edge house floor mats with.I will do everything the same again on the hotrod.I have a spare steel sunroof complete-been thinking of grafting it into the hotrod-just won't be able to wind it fully back.

Thanks mate I will keep looking.

Cheers Kiwi

kiwiev Seriously Crusin Dubber

104 posts · joined Jun 2016 · 19 Feb 2017, 4:53 pm

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A wee update

Cheers Kiwi