Had the occasion yesterday to visit a salvage yard near Dallas with some buddies. I was on the prowl for a Chrysler wagon but also anything AMC just for...
was it produced as an electric by a company or converted by an individual? EVA stands for Electric Vehicle Association, and there's a pretty big generic...
The person who help build the electric pacers was: Dennis.J.Eichenberg Bob, Yes, I worked at EVA converting Pacers to electric drive. The Pacer is ideal for...
Bill, Any chance this guy is willing to sell this Pacer to someone who will restore it? We are planning on building an electric car in the near future and the...
If I recall there was a compnay in Ohio also doing pacer electric cars back then, unless it is a similar company. I ran across my info on it in my archives of...
is this the one that looks like a coffee can? Mine have rusted on the seems and I have sanded them, reprimed and painted them then sealed them with RTV if not...
Well still trying to solve the running issue of my 76 1 bbl from too msuch soot and gas, so I have rebuild the car, put on a new EGR valve- it was bad and no...
The only time I have had a non starting problem on any of my pacers has been with the ignition solenoid switch on the firewall, or a bad battery that woudl not...
Did you soak it with any penetrating oil? I prefer either PB Blaster or KROIL, far better than WD-40 etc etc Be very careful when using an open end wrench on a...
John, In this case, EVA stands for Electric Vehicle Associates, Inc, of Parma, Ohio (Greater Cleveland area). Among other projects, they converted Pacers to...
I have used a juice can from the supermarket. I just poked holes in the top, near the center, to empty it. I then brazed stubs of steel tubing into the...
thanks Glen for the good info. I am wondering if the later style plastic rounded ball looking ones on the later vehicles will substitute as well. I have a new...
thaks for the tip, I thought that perhaps that kind of a wrench may be more helpful. I dont have one but will try to get one. I tried 2 sizes of straight vice...
Ken Snip ... and have decided against heating the nut with a light, small heat torch at this point to free the SOB frozen nut. but if all else fails.... maybe...
Ken Yes, Just install the check valve end in the proper location. Snip I am wondering if the later style plastic rounded ball looking ones on the later...
Ken Snip ... if you have a manual there should be a > picture of it with an explanation. Snip If you do not have a manual, on the "Files" section there is the ...
Bring back memories? What I should have done with mine [g] Oh, wouldn't this be nice to take a cruise in !!! -- <= C D Patterson Langford, Vancouver Island,...
The vinyl material is call DiNoc or Di-Noc. Do a google search and you can probably find a supplier. It is not made in as many shades or different "grains" of...
Thanks Joe...was trying to recall the trade name and you hit it right on it's pointed head! JOE FULTON <piper_pa20@...> wrote: The vinyl material is...
One comment (just noodling): Gasoline is about 6 pounds per gallon, not 8 like you used. The weight of a full tank of gas would be about 30 pounds plus 120...
I have searched for Dinoc film; it appears that 3M may no longer offer it in the US market. At least, I cannot find it on 3M's web site. The pattern appears...
Many (most?) EVs do not have a transmission; they rely on the motor control system to manage the speed. However, at least one EVA conversion retained the...
Snip ... Does anyone know of a source for NOS or reproduction station wagon woodgrain siding decals? How about the trim pieces that surround same? Thanks Snip ...
This is sort of far-fetched on that tilt-column ignition switch, but... I have owned two different 78 Chevy trucks, a 79 Jeep full-size Cherokee Chief, an 87...
Bob, It's possible he'd be interested in selling. He seemed to be a guy that had a lot of dreams about 'restoring' stuff but will likely never really follow ...
Thanks Glen...I too discovered that 3M has discontinued Dinoc. I'm now concerned that whatever material I find may be substandard and not have nearly as long a...
