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Updating the Rear Suspension in the MG

October 27, 2021 jbman

Ever since I built the MG, I’ve been having issues with the rear suspension. First the springs were too weak…

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The Updated Adapter Plate has Arrived!

February 27, 2020 jbman 19 Comments

After much internal debate, I decided that redesigning my adapter plate would be the best move. I updated the drawing…

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Contactor and Control Boxes

February 14, 2019 jbman 4 Comments

I have just finished building the boxes that will house all of my contactors and control boards. These will make…

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The Coupler Has Arrived!

January 31, 2019 jbman 6 Comments

The coupler came in, so I put the clutch centers on and checked it out. It looks pretty good! I…

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Dry Fitting the Adapter Plates

January 26, 2019 jbman

I tapped the mounting holes and got the necessary hardware to bolt everything together. The plates look good! As soon…

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Moment of Truth 2.0 (Does The Adapter Fit Better?)

January 25, 2019 jbman

Drilling new holes I decided that I definitely wanted to fix the orientation of the holes that mate the motor…

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Moment of Truth… (Does The Adapter Fit?)

January 23, 2019 jbman

Yes, it fits! Mostly. The adapter plate arrived today, and I’m happy to say that everything lines up. I did…

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Nissan Leaf Motor Adapter Plate and Coupler

January 20, 2019 jbman 5 Comments

Coupling the Motor and Transmission Connecting the Leaf motor to a transmission has been pretty frustrating, to say the least.…

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The New Project

January 17, 2019 jbman 13 Comments

1969 Mercedes Benz /8 I’ve been looking to start a new project, and I found this beauty on Craigslist. At…

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J1772 Support

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More power! J1772 is the standard used for level 2 charging. That is 220v at 16a+. Adding support for this…

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