I know the thread's a few months stale, so I apologise if I'm necro-posting (not sure what the etiquette here on that is...) but I've a small update.
Haven't started working on the actual conversion yet, but I have been doing a few small things around the car while it's SORN;
- Replaced the rear window with the glass heated version from BAS International. Stopped a big leak and is actually see-through now...
- Installed heated seat pads - 50-100W heated seats are way more effective and energy efficient than a 1500w heater (there'll be one there too, but the seats are for comfort. Put the controls for it in the ashtray with a bit of 3D printing and some carbon-fibre vinyl (see attached images)
- Removed the centre console and scraped off that dreadful rubberised finish. It was peeling and ugly before, now it's much better.
In progress of the conversion, I've got the batteries, scaled up somewhat from my original plans - I'll be using around 30kWh of new LiMnCo (Lithium Polymer, same as most OEM electric vehicles now) cells. A "Small" pack over the front axle in place of the spare wheel will weigh around 45kg. and the rest (around 120kg) will be behind the seats in place of the fuel tank. These batteries were sourced from a chap in London who himself got them from a liquidation auction from a now-defunct company manufacturing high-performance (300+kW) sports cars, so they should last for ever in the relatively gentle application of my TF.
I'll update as I make more progress. When I've the £s spare, I will be going to get the other drivetrain bits, but for now I'm content with building up the battery pack in bits and working on small things