Installing the 5-lug, Then off to the scales.

Today, our objective was to clean up and install the 5-lug rear axle into the EV and remove the old carpet. Earlier Michael and I had removed the axle shafts from the rear end so that the old drum brake mounts could be removed. What I had to do was clean up the backing plate and give it a new coat of paint. After doing so, the backing plate was placed back onto the "hogs head" and with Michael’s help we slid the rear end into place beneath the car. With a little time to spare, Mr. Butler and I removed the old carpet from the interior of the car. The removal of the old carpet was not a very complicated process since we weren't going to salvage it. I just cut around the seat belts with a razor knife and voila! No worries!

Later this afternoon, Mr. Butler's plan is to take the car up the road to the Waste Managment Dump and use the scale. This is so that we can tell if the car is over or under weight regulations set by the SMARTT Challenge Competition Guidelines.




This is a shot of me preping the Differential Cover For a fresh paint job.



This is a pic of me removing one side of the old rear drum brake mounts.






This is a shot of Mike removing the other side. Notice that the Differential Cover is off. From this angle you can see inside of the rear end.


This is a shot of the freshly painted cover and the re-installed axles. Our new disc brake mounts were in the finishing room drying after a coat of black paint. We decided to go ahead and install the rear end back into the car anyway so that we could continue with our progress. At this point, brakes are not needed for us to contine what we are doing. We are also going to have to change the fittings on the brake line so that the line will connect to the new brake calipers.


Representin'


Mustang EV! This is a rear shot of the new 5-lug rear end under the car.


Just another step closer to getting this thing on the road!



After cutting the old carpet away from the seatbelts, I gladly removed that dirty, stinking, greasy peice of garbage.


Lookin' like a race car. Nothin' but floor pans.



This is what is left of the rag-tag floor covering that was removed from the EV.


This is a shot of me wenching the car up onto the trailer with a come-along.


Hooking up the tow strap.



Rear shot up on the trailer.


Side view