Converting cars into electric vehicles has been an ongoing hobby of mine since high school. As a freshman in high school, I bought a 1974 VW Superbeetle as my first project and my dad, sister, and I spent the next few years restoring it and eventually converting it into an electric vehicle. Since then we also completed a conversion of a Porsche 914 and are currently working on a Datsun 280z.
1974 VW Superbeetle
How it Started
Sanding and Priming
Working on the body
Cat!
replacing the transmission
installing batteries
post electric conversion
finished!
1976 Porsche 914
first getting the car
sanding
priming
mid paint
clear coat
designing battery boxes
electric conversion installed
final result
1975 Datsun 280z
The new project!