In the Paint Booth

Robert Juarez of Pro Automotive reports that the body work and paint is all done - smooth and shiny again! Next step is to fabricate the new battery box that will lift into place in the boot floor. I'm adding four battery cells to bring it up to 48 cells total - balanced between 24 front and 24 rear. That gives us a nominal 15.4 kWh capacity which should be good for ~75 mile range. 

Of course there's plenty of detail reassembly yet to be done - lights, plate, filler cap, and all the internal electrical connections, but there is definitely light at the end of the tunnel. And with the shiny yellow paint I think we'll christen this little car Sunshine!

In other news, all the healing time and physical therapy is starting to pay off. I'm now getting around without assist devices, walker or cane. Still slow and a bit painful but nowhere near what it was.

Thankful to Robert for his great craftsmanship getting my little car back in shape. Also to Dr. Jim Fernandez and Sonja 

Wanninger of Austin Sports Medicine for the treatment and patient physical therapy program getting me back in shape. Sunshine and I should both be back on the road in time to enjoy springtime rides.