Start on Battery Box

Now I start on some EV specific work, namely the lower rear battery box.  This will sit where the gas tank once was.  Rather than make a box based on the dimensions of a particular battery brand/model, I will simply make it as big as space on the car allows.  First step is to cut out the rear deck, which is very rusted already.

Rather than one box, there will be three, arranged like saddle bags around the frame members.

The size is limited by the rear bumper, the frame cross-member, and the rear wheels.

To do list

Started to examine the vehicle more closely:
-cleaned underbody with wire brushes – about 5kg of dirt
-tested lights – one tail light out
-tested wipers – one nut missing
-rear door power windows not working
-driver door open/shut plunger switch not working
-Rux Rust Converter applied to front seat bases