Akstraw Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Restored chassis - ready to begin sheet metal and body installation next week. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 37 minutes ago, Akstraw said: Restored chassis - ready to begin sheet metal and body installation next week. So what are you going to do with the batteries? Do you have the original cases? I've wondered if EV restorers are substituting more modern technology inside the old cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted October 31, 2020 Author Share Posted October 31, 2020 Most Detroit owners seem to be using modern 6-volt golf cart batteries. That is what I plan to use. I do not have the originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Akstraw said: Most Detroit owners seem to be using modern 6-volt golf cart batteries. That is what I plan to use. I do not have the originals. As a 32, is it an updated earlier car or one of the "newer" looking ones? In the 30s it seems like they were just building or updating to order. No spec builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 Starting to take shape, now... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2Wrench Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I found this thread backwards... through your post to someone else's post in the more general "Our Cars and Restoration Projects" thread. I'm interested in following this restoration.. do you have a "start" to the restoration and perhaps a thread about the restoration of the body? Really great looking car and a fantastic job on it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark plante Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Andrew.... wonderful work!!! I do not recognize it!! regards, Mark Plante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 Thanks, Mark! I hope that you are doing well. I still have the interior to go. Another 3-4 months, I expect. I have been invited to display it at the Hilton Head Concours next fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 Lun2Wrench, I appreciate your interest. Sorry there is no detailed thread out there for you to view. I have been working on this car for about 12 months. Here are a few shots of the body taken along the way. Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 Here are a few more of the chassis work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark plante Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 If you have any interest in redoing another one? I call you... Mark Plante Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 Here is an update on this project. I am in the final stage of this restoration; learning how to do the upholstery as I go. I have had to do most pieces two or three times, but it is coming together nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiFord Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Looks fantastic! A real credit to you😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted August 5, 2021 Author Share Posted August 5, 2021 I would say that today is the day that I finished this project (after 22 months), though you all know they are never really ‘finished’. Do you recognize this car, Mark? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Harper Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Absolutely wonderful! I have to admit that in the past I have tended to not pay much attention to electrics. However.... that has changed. I am finding them very interesting. Unique style, cool engineering, quality and charm.... love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted August 6, 2021 Author Share Posted August 6, 2021 I must say that I never paid much attention to the early electrics until I saw one up close on the third floor of the AACA Museum some 15 or more years ago. I thought “I might like to own one of those some day”. Finally, the right one came along at the right time. Still learning about it. For example: when a gasoline car dogs out on a hill, you downshift to add more torque; when your electric dogs out on a hill, you upshift (into the higher speed setting), to increase voltage to the DC motor. It has been a fun project, with still more to learn. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark plante Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Andrew, extremely well done!!! I had to pull up the pictures when it was in "green". If you have time ---give me a call. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akstraw Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 On 8/24/2021 at 1:53 AM, mark plante said: Andrew, extremely well done!!! I had to pull up the pictures when it was in "green". If you have time ---give me a call. Mark Mark Plante, Do you recognize it? https://hymanltd.com/vehicles/7166-1932-detroit-electric-model-97b-brougham/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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