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The Hybrid Convertible Project Prius v

Discussion in 'Prius v Technical Discussion' started by Bill the Engineer, Aug 8, 2014.

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    Reminds me of an episode of Lepoo and Pitbull.......
     
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    I guess I'm out of step with the times. I had to Google search who they are. :confused:

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    i was afraid to.:unsure:
     
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    same here
     
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    Indian Summer this coming week in Ohio. Taking four afternoons off in a row. Hoist is upright and ready...

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    tease.
     
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    The old 'Bird has taken flight.

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    Estimated time for landing: Tomorrow night, if all goes well.

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    All of the fans are on the edge of our seats!
     
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    The suspense is killing us

    VS980 4G ?
     
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    Sorry folks. Couldn't quite finish the body drop on the convertible project today. Ran out of day before I ran out of steps in the process. Glad it is supposed to be warm and sunny tomorrow afternoon. Another 1/2 day of use-or-lose vacation!

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    how much does the body weigh?
     
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    At this point it would be a wild guess. I suspect a few hundred pounds. It's more than I can budge with my bare hands. but then, so is the scrap bin of metal that came off of it. A number of pages back I made a rough calculation that estimated that the metal that I removed from the donor v weighed approximately the same as what I am adding. Nevertheless, the finished car won't be doing any drag racing.

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    interesting, thanks. i don't know why, but i thought it would be heavier.

    had you considered winguardium leviosa, or levicorpus, before resorting to the hoist?
     
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    If you mispronounce it, you get an actual firebird in your garage, in a way that's tough to explain to the insurance adjuster.

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    You know what's funny? This guy (Bill the Engineer) has the highest percentage of likes of anyone on PriusChat. That's a tribute to this project.
     
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    I had no idea, but Thank You everyone!

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    FRUSTRATION!!!!

    Body is on the chassis, but still sitting way too high due to a bunch of pesky pinch points between the body and the chassis. Spent a couple hours adjusting things with the saw, but it will take a few more tomorrow afternoon. One more afternoon of use-or-lose vacation time tomorrow. I WILL get this done!

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    Oh, boy!! This is so kick-nice person, Bill!
     
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    Wow, I love seeing this come together.
    It makes my humble modding seem like child's play! :D
     
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