Part 5 - Body & Wiring Teardown - 1969 Austin Healey Sprite EV Conversion

We take the front half of the car down to the frame by removing the fenders, steering column, dashboard, wiring harness, windshield, and brake/clutch pedals. It's almost ready to be pressure washed. I'm looking forward to a nice, clean surface to work on. Visit http://evsprite.com for full project details!

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Autos & Vehicles

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• ev
• conversion
• austin
• healey
• sprite
• electric
• car

[Enjoi868]

hi, i have a 1966 midget and im trying to take the front fenders off of mine as well and they wont come off after i have removed the bolts. i was wondering if they are all welded across the seam and am i going to have to plasma cut it off, or if yours was welded by a previous owner.

[urbex2007]

6:39 - don't take that off! You need that bit!

Interesting watching the overall progress. It's also a restoration project from the look of it. So you will not only end up with an electric car, but a restored classic.

The air chisel and plasma cutters look really good. My garage is just about big enough to get a 5door hatchback in to. Then I have about 2ft to open the door and squeeze out. I wish I had room for a huge garage to work on cars.

[24karot1396]

when i took mine apart i found an antique chissle :)

[SendinK9]

Yea that impact matting/heat shield mat over the tranny tunnel is like hard tar. What I did was took a heat gun to it and it peeled right away. I guess that was the sound deadening

(in thing) they used 40 years ago. So far in these vids I have come across most all the same processes or problems EXCEPT for the fenders being welded lol WTF was that lol.

[SendinK9]

Funny thing I found wrenches in the same spot on my 69 MKIV restore I am doing now. The wrench was made in England so I kept it for a silverier.

[SOARESDACOSTA]

Incredible job... Keep going