3dr hb Nose job

[cali yaris]

I got it on Ebay and the owner paid about $32,000.00 for it as he made it right from the dealer with 0 miles on the odometer.

That guy was a member on here. Same car, I remember it.

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here's the thread:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3169

[spdas]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

That guy was a member on here. Same car, I remember it.

[edit]

here's the thread:
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3169

Good digging to find the original owner.
In answer to some questions...
1: I am putting Lithium batteries in, so it will go 100 miles between charge. The original owner used lead-acid Orbital (Optima) that went only 25 miles

2: I am in Kapolei Oahu

3: The original converter did a VERY good job, used the highest quality parts and was professional....not a backyard hack job. I will me making improvements when i add the Lithium that will make it look "factory". The car is immaculate and only has 8499 miles.

4: The grill is already blocked off

5: I am going to "skin" the underside of the car as it is very rough and is VERY easy to do with a 4'x7' x 1/8" ABS plastic. Especially since there is no motor or exhaust.

6: Check out my ebay link and go to the image gallery and movie to see motor/tranny details.

7: You can start out in 5th and never use the clutch even at a stop sign. It is sluggish. Using 2 gear, u will do a big time burnout, but lose speed around 35-40 mph and need to shift. For around town just put it in 3rd and leave it there, if on a surface street @40mph, maybe use 4th, and on the highway use 5th

Francis

[spdas]

My vision of modifying the front is following the windshield down to the bumper that should be about 12 inches from the ground. I do not want it to look stupid and I am no artist, so I am thinking it may never happen. Probably the only way it will happen is to see another car with a stylish nose and have a custom body shop do it. As there are not very many components in the front end, it does not seem to me to be a herculean task. But then again, I am no artist.

francis

[spdas]

Here is my earlier post that has lots of pix.

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Originally Posted by hachi-roku_fan View Post
Dude, you can't make your first post, saying you converted a Yaris to all electric that does 85MPH, and NOT post any pics!!! Come on man!! lol
Wow a lively bunch here..... The conversion and new Yaris in 2007 cost a bit. I got it on Ebay and the owner paid about $32,000.00 for it as he made it right from the dealer with 0 miles on the odometer. It had old lead acid batteries and I am just now putting in lithium. Range will be about 100-120 miles. I drove around with the current setup and it had some BALLS. More torque than the gas version. Anyways, here is the ebay site where i bought it . Click the link below and see lots of pix and the electric conversion and movie.
Francis

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Toyot...5fTrucks#v4-43

and

http://www.go-ev.com/Albums/Yaris_Album_files/

and

http://www.go-ev.com/Videos/electric_yaris1.mov