I'm hoping to have the car rolling under electric power by the end of the month. This was always going to be quite ambitious, and is looking increasingly unlikely. Basically there are 3 steps that require expert services: coupling the motor to the gearbox input shaft; attaching the motor to the gearbox; connecting the gearbox to the wheels. I've been stuck at step 1 for the last 10 days. To be fair they said I might get the shaft back this week, but now they can't promise early next week -- apparently the machine they need to use is busy on other jobs.
If anyone can recommend a machinist in Auckland who can cut a new spline onto a shaft then I'm open to taking my business elsewhere.
