Wood Floor
Car1 Original Floor
Topside view showing what’s left of original floor
Car 1 Floor Layout
Maple boards laid out with template
Car1 New Maple Floor
Underside view with turntable ring cutout
Car1 New Maple Floor
Topside view showing mounting holes and poly finish
Steel Band and Bumper
Car1 Misc. Original Parts
Various underside parts and trim pieces
Car1Steel Bumper Band and Angles
Part numbers: DO-71, DO-72, DO-73R, 73L, DO-75
Car1Steel Bumper Band and Angles
Showing side view of steel band
Car1Original Rubber Bumper
Part number: DO-155
Rear Wheel Assembly
Car 1 Rear Wheel
Original Rear Wheel covered in grease and dirt
Wheel Parts
Original steel wheel, with axle, bearings, washers and nuts
Car 1 Rebuilt Rear Wheel
Car 1 Rebuilt rear wheel with poly wheel for better street use
Car 1 Underside
Showing rebuilt rear wheel assembly and ground straps
Drive Assembly
Upper Drive Housing
Part DO-25 with wheel drive axle and sprocket
Lower Drive Housing
Part DO-28 bottom view
Front Wheel Assembly
Note heavy dirt and grease
Front Drive Parts
L-R: DO-25, DO-28, DO31, DO-29R&L, DO 285 assembly
Underside Assemblies
Car 3 Underside
Showing original condition, note steel reinforcement plates under rear wheels
Car 1 Underside
Showing assembled, note temporary eye bolts for lifting
Car 1 Underside
Showing with front drive assembly in place
Car 1 Underside
Showing closeup of front wheel drive assembly
Topside
Misc. Drive Parts
Foot Pedals, Steering Shaft, Drive Pulley
Floor Assembly
Top view of floor with steel band and eye bolts for lifting
Drive Housing
Top view of mounted assembly
Drive Housing
Side view of mounted assembly, note that pulley was switched out for sprocket with DC drive.
Steering Assembly
Car 3 Steering
Interior view of steering assembly
Car 1 Steering Wheel
Assembly with cushion and u-joint
Car 2 Steering Assembly
Before painting mock-up of steering assembly
Car 2 Steering Assembly
Mock-up wheel shield, pedals and steering wheel
Pedals
Car 3 Drive Pedal
Original setup of drive pedal with switch on left
Drive Pedal Parts
A magnet was glued in the center hole of the brass pedal for the hall effect switch
Drive Pedal
Left side view showing “hall effect” switch
Drive Pedal
Showing right side with spring assembly
Car 1 pedals
Drive pedal has polished brass push switch, also anti-skid inserts
Trim and Seats
Dagmar
Show before buffing and polish
Misc. Trim Parts
Trim parts for car, note 2 sets of lower rear trim bands shown
Car 1 Seat Backing
Showing plywood bending board for back and seat bottom
Car 1 Finished Seat
Leather seat and steering wheel pad, note chrome acorn hold-down nuts
Body Before Restoration
Car 1 and Car 2
Note car 2 on left viewing from underside
Car 1 Right Side
Viewing heavy rust and tears in metal
Car 1 Rear Exterior
Long slot is where the trolley pole goes through
Car 1 Rear Interior
Viewing seating area, note heavy corrosion
Car 1 Front Interior
Interior view of nose, note tear on left side
Car 2 Front
Heavy corrosion, rust and torn metal
Car 2 Left Rear
Note tears in metal and edge bead has come loose
Car 3 Disassembly
Car is still mounted to the wood floor and steel bumper band
Body Painted
Car 1 Primer
Step included soda blasting and epoxy primer
Car 1 Painted
Car 1 is single stage paint, cars 2 and 3 are 2-stage paint
Car 1 Two-tone Color
Colors are 1955 Chevrolet India Ivory and Sea-Mist Green
Car 3 Two-tone paint
Colors are 1957 Chevrolet India Ivory and Sierra Gold
Car 3 Front Nose
Shows area behind grill painted satin black
Car 3 Inside Nose
Cars are painted completely inside
Car 3 Underside
Showing underside completely painted
Car 2 Painted
Colors are 1955 Chevrolet India Ivory and Gypsy Red
Builder Plate and Trolley Assembly
Builder Plate
Original was photo printed on aluminum almost transparent when looking through
Contact Arm on Pole
Since these cars are now battery powered, the contact arm is decorative
Contact Arm Assembly
Thin tube is hollow to allow positive wire to travel from wiper to motor housing
Car 3 Trolley Pole
Showing wiper and trolley pole wrapped with foam cushion
Car 3 Underside
Positive current was picked up by wiper and sent thru wire. Negative was picked up by rear wheels and connected to motor housing via flat metal strip
Body Trim Install
Car 2 Body on Hoist
Body being lowered onto lower frame asembly
Car 3 Rear Trim Connections
Stainless steel fasteners were used to connect the trim pieces
Car 3 Ride Side Partial Trim
Still need to install the 3 cast aluminum trim pieces Note car is standing upright on rear end
Car 3 Trim Right Side
Pieces are all cast aluminum buffed and polished
W4-Car3-Trim-Rear
Showing trolley pole cast aluminum trim cover and rolled aluminum lower body trim strips
Car 2 Interior Front
Showing interior stainless steel trim connections
Car 3 Trim Right Rear
Still need 2 more slotted stainless steel bolts
DC Motor Assembly
Car 2 Floor Layout
Showing battery arrangement with wiring connections
Car 2 Motor Assembly
48 volt dc motor with planetary gear 500rpm
Controller Board
Back side showing controller, buss strip, master switch, fuse, volt meter and charge port
Car 1 Motor Assembly
Interior view of motor assembly
Car 2 Pedal Setup
Both pedals are on hinges for easy access
Car 2 Motor Assembly
Showing top view of motor assembly and connections