Time Log

• 8 hours: watching Leo remove ICE then towing etc. (1/28/07)
• 1 hour: clean & measure clutch bell (2/4/07)
• 1 hour: prep bell and built transmission stand (2/18/07)
• 1 hour: clean engine area (2/24/07)
• 6 hours: cut & drill mounting plate with AustinEV helpers (2/25/07)
• 2 hours: drill out final holes in mounting plate (3/4/07)
• 3 hours: assemble motor, plate, and transmission together (3/5/07)
• 5 hours: lift engine into position on transmission mounts (3/10/07)
• 1 hour: bolt down transmission to mounts (3/18/07)
• 2 hours: remove old p/s pump, remove spare tire, remove gas fill line (3/31/07)
• 1 hour: figure out battery placement, test motor (4/1/07). I am not counting 5 hours of AustinEV welding class.
• 2 hours: work with Leo on axles and re-attach wire harness (4/6/07).
• 2 hours: planning and measuring for battery boxes (4/7/07).
• 1 hour: getting steel (4/13/07)
• 3 hours: working on battery boxes 1 (4/21/07)
• 2 hours: working on battery boxes 2 (4/22/07)
• 4 hours: working on battery boxes 3 (4/28/07)
• 3 hours: working on battery boxes 4 (4/29/07)
• 2 hours: setup for and watching of Paul welding the boxes (5/4/07)
• 1 hour: fitting & priming boxes (5/9/07)
• 2 hours: drilling & painting boxes (5/10/07)
• 2 hours: installing mid box and looking for “key on power” (5/12/07)
• 1.5 hours: bucket & motor mount install, p/s pump output attachment (5/19/07)
• 1.5 hours: add spacers to axle mount to ensure tight fit (5/20/07)
• 0.5 hours: drop battery #2 and secure front box feet, p/s feed line
• 7.5 hours: various work including battery box sides, control board prep, vacuum system, and open garage (5/26-5/28)
• 3 hours: control board braces, install box support and sides, vacuum pump (5/29-5/31)
• 3 hours: rear box sealing, front box reassembly
• 2 hours: p/s pump assembly, fix brackets (6/9)
• 3 hours: main cable run under body including prep cables and hang 3″ PVC conduit (6/10)
• 1 hour: controller cooling fan (6/14)
• 7 hours: many many tasks (6/16)
• 5 hours: open garage, gauges, control board (6/17)
• 2.5 hours: assemble control board (6/18)
• 4 hours: controller control wiring (6/19)
• 1.5 hours: controller control
• 16 hours: final wiring, battery placement, etc (6/22-23, with helpers)

Continuing Work (major items only):

• 4 hours: Trouble shoot auxiliary electrical issue, punch list (6/24)
• 8 hours: punch list & trouble shooting for thumping & auxiliary power (6/25-6/28)

I am not keeping up this log as of 7/4.  The RAVolt is operational.  I’ll add major work items as they appear.