1951 Chevrolet Pickup Truck Electric Conversion, 5 Years and 25,000 miles later | EV Show 

Yup Soon as it's electric you start driving it everywhere instead of it wasting away in a garage with some carb issues

Nice work. That turned out sweet!

Fantastic to see a truck being used over the years and keepin' on truckin'. 25.000 miles is impressive on a classic - not many get that many miles added in 5 years. Thumbs up to the owner and well-done EV team and thanks for sharing.

Where's the tour of under the truck? I'm in the process of planning the exact same conversion but using a S-10 chassis and hopefully a Tesla Model S rear motor. Would love the full undercarriage tour!

Love seeing some of the old conversions come back for a visit 😁 I remember seeing photos of it when you first had it but heard nothing since. I want to see more conversions of early 50's vehicles, even older would be awesome! 😉 Keep up the great work.

Love seeing classic cars being driven regularly and not just sitting gathering dust.

Wow, so glad I saw this video, my Dad and I restored a 48' year, same windows and bed style. Mine was school bus yellow. Wish I still had it. Great Job.

Your conversion videos are excellent. Keep up the good work dudes 🤘🏻

I have a '51 5-window and would love to do this. I brought it back to life in the traditional way with a 327 v-8 and a 700r4. I also have a mini-truck, an '85 Nissan 720 that will indeed be converted first, and if I have success with that conversion then my '51 will be up next. This one is great looking, I love how clean the engine bay is, and my favorite mod is the charger connection in the old fuel filler hole. My only negative is I'm disappointed the speedometer doesn't work. Man what a fun truck!

Wow! What a beautiful conversion.

Hi, I am so happy about your report. I got the 3100 1/2t from 55 1.series here in Germany and got all your pictures from your website saved on my HD, because I could no info about your conversion or any EV kit from you nor a gearbox plate on the website of yours. Now I understand why you did not show any information about this conversion. I thought the owner might have asked to keep the car private and it not being shown on the internet. Very nice report about the car. Better than a thousand pictures. Thank you ! We already have two Teslas, but our Chevy is on the list for a conversion.The truck already had two full restorations in the last 39 years, since we have it. It is now better than new and before the second restoration, it was daily driver. To top of it off now, we have to make it an EV. There is only some legal stuff, I got to check here, because it will loose in Germany because I really would be happy, if I could contact you for a specific kit for my PickUp. But even it is a little louder driving it, I still want to keep the 3-speed, because it is original. I want to keep it as original as possible. As it is right now. You made my day today with your video... !

I'm an electrical engineer with a '64 beetle. Needless to say, I'd love to convert to electric with the evwest kit one day. If you ever have an extra one laying around. Let me know. Love what you do :)

That is one sweet 51 Chevy truck and great EV conversion!!!

Watching that man drive this vehicle brings a smile to my face. Keep doing awesome things good sir

Great production and editing, and a great project!

Very nicely done. Every one of the EV West videos I watch make me want to convert mine to electric NOW.

I learned to drive in a 1955 International pickup truck. It had a '3 on the tree' transmission and an inline 6 engine. I can totally relate to the terrible gear box. It was noisy and difficult. I used to double clutch when driving it.

Excellent! I am looking for a similar setup and I am wondering how much this would cost excluding the vehicle? Are you creating a truck package with batteries? 200 mile range?

Quick question: Has EV West ever done a 1965, or later Corvair conversion? I think it would be amazing, you'd have the rear transaxle coupled to a Corvette independent rear suspension. A lot more room in the rear for the electric motor and controllers plus maybe two battery packs plus some behind the rear seat. Remove the Frunk gas tank from the fire wall, put in a dual brake cylinder, disc brakes and a huge battery pack in front. I'd be surprised if you didn't get at least 75kwh or more. This would allow you to weight balance the car and eliminate it's weight bias problems. It would be a stunner as a two door red Corsa model with black leather interior.

I wish I still had my 62 Buick Special. That had a sweet transmission. I think it would have made a great conversion.

gotta do what platform wants you to do in order to get more views, I respect that as much as WHAT A GORGEOUS PIECE OF ART this car is!

Seeing the fact that an EV Conversion that gets driven for a while and the only maintenance (appart from things like tires and brake pads) was little adjustments to the gear ratios really gives me a lot more hope into someday giving them a call and getting myself my next daily driver.

Beautiful truck! Great work EVW - you guys rock!! GVW after removal of old power plant/drive box? Cost of conversion?!?!

I am so glad your channel is back and running?

awesome build. for a EV truck conversion that is planning to be used for work, would you suggest trying to move some battery weight up front?

I wish I had the knowledge to do something like this. Wow you guys are awesome. You have my subscription 💯

more like this!!! ( but with more details of the install plz)

This is really exciting! I have a 1961 Chevrolet Apache and intend to eventually do a similar conversion.

Awesome truck. Would it be possible on such a vehicle to remove the gearbox and drive shaft, and mount the motor on the differential, perhaps with a planetary reduction gear in between? Just to remove complexity and noise sources.

I am working on restoring a 52 Ford F1 pickup. I would like to hear more about the conversion components. I may want to make the powertrain electric

What a great build Michael , Ev west really rocks !

Dude, liking the channel and overviews. Great work!

I love the idea of these things living on as EVs.

Thanks for sharing. I did. Always been a fantasy of having an older car/pickup conversion. Big fan here.

You really are a good presenter. The truck is great

Outstanding! I have a '54 Chevy PU. I'd like to put an after market IFS chassis under it and have you guys put your E motor and battery pack in it. Can you work with after market chassis?

I dig it. I wish Michael' shop was here in Colorado.

Beautiful truck! What do you do for battery cooling?

Very neat. Why does changing from bias ply to radials help so much?

Love it.... Want this swap for my 78 Datsun 620

I'm not even an auto enthusiast but I'm impressed. Wow...

brilliant! I'd like that motor for my conversion. Can you tel me the completed weight of that truck?

This is such a great conversion.

I think keeping the transmission is the best part about this conversion. What kind of power and torque does that motor put out?

I *love* it. Would love convert my dad's 79 GMC Sierra Grande 1-ton.

Under the bed seems like the perfect place for a decent battery! Beautiful!

Thank you for sharing that wonderful truck

That's very cool watching its design.

My favorite truck body in the world. 😍😍 Now it's even better that it's been converted. 😍😍

No judgement you are rad, love truck!

how does the motor, twin 35 handle the end thrust from the clutch pressure? and what did you set the max amp draw at in the controllers?

Woo doggy it's a hoot when you stomp that power pedal with your boot.

Could you have done a direct drive option with the motor in the rear? How would that have affected the build?

I am literally building a 51 gmc. Lol i was gonna go with a ls. man im leaning ev now lol

Wow, Kindred Motorworks does this kind of thing. Both of you guys are doing great work!

Yep would like to hear more about the drivetrain also a manual shift seems counterproductive it needs a cvt. Like almost every electric vehicle range is very short

My ol' '60 Apache 10 had the inside gas tank but it never leaked. Always wanted to put a dual Hyper 11 setup with a pg and battery pack. It would be used as a pickup though so the torque is definitely needed. Why doesn't the speedo work? It is trans driven so should be working.

Very cool! Love the color.

Practical and so nice to look at. ♡

I'd love to convert my '92 Ford F150 4x4......just need mo money.

Can you do a followup video with it under a hoist? (In the same way the Savagegeese does his vehicle review)

15:50 best part.

This will work perfectly in my 56 Dodge Mayfair . We have spoke about it b4

I wanna convert mine!!! How did you power the vacuum-powered wipers?

Awesome! Nice to see some of these conversions! I really dislike the idea that everyone thinks it is a good idea to trash all the ICE vehicles for EV. All that waste! This ticks many good boxes!

AWESOME! I'm actually building a '52 Chevy 3100 over on my RU-vid channel right now as we speak...... documenting the entire build!........... curious what electrifying my truck would cost?? :)

In process of researching converting a 52 f3. How much did this conversion cost?

I would love to do this to my 1968 C10, I'm in Riverside.

Ide like to convert my 95 gmc yukon 4x4, wonder if there is any problem connecting a electric motor directly to the transfer case to keep it a 4wheel drive or do I still need a gear box?

Good work.

Great job! How come the odometer wasn't telling your speed?

in a very wet climate, would you recommend some sort of skid plate or engine protector? how resistant to water are most of those parts?

What is the final drive ratio? Thanks!

What do you use for the heater and defroster?

Was hoping for info about the batteries. I imagine it's a small pack under the seat. I'd really like to see a truck pack located between the frame rails under the cab/bed one day.

I daily drive my 52 GMC truck and am really interested in the A/C evaporator installation in your EV 51 Chevy truck. Vintage Air's evaporator kit for our trucks mounts behind, below and partially into the glove box and then takes up a lot of under dash space running duct hoses to distribute the air. Your install in the original radio space makes more sense to me. Are your Vintage Air pieces available over the counter?

Went to your website and did not see a conversion kit for a truck. Can you share a link

Is liquid battery cooling necessary for truck conversions like this in hot climates?

Awesome! What year is that Cybertruck?

My dream truck

so amazing! beautiful car & even better that it's electric. ugh! I hope to get one someday!

Can you cover the install of a epower steering? Similar to how it was used in the thing video.

This is so awesome! I would love to do this to my 65’ F-250… idea of cost to convert to EV?

How about stacking some more batteries under the seats to help increase the range?

What is the approximate cost to convert a truck like that minus the cost of the truck?

Why not enclose the bottom of the engine bay? I think it would reduce drag thus giving more range. Did the battery pack take up the whole underside of the bed or is there room for more batteries?

i would want a corvair. and a yugo. just because. wide tires and wheel arches would be your only clue it was not stock. sweet truck btw.

Do you have a step by step “show and tell” video of a conversion?

Great video... one comment on things to add is budget... I know talking about money can be tricky at times but I think you have a lot of people doing research might believe 10 or even 15k would get you there and find that they would be way off. would be great for you to offer a range so that people can know what to expect when embarking on this type of build. Thanks!

Does anyone have plans for an old truck and parts list/cost?

How much is the conversion cost ? I have a 1950 Chevy 3100 with a S10 chassis, I just finished the interior, brake booster, brake lines with a 5.7 camaro motor and tranny , radiator went in today . I haven’t wired it up yet . Now I want to switch to electric. Is there a conversion kit to buy?

I thought you don't need the transmission after the ev upgrade. Can you keep it manually?

@evwest Did the speedo work when it left the shop?

Hey great Vid. Any thoughts on future EV West conversions for my 1999 Mustang GT 5-speed? When the V8 engine dies in the distant future I would think seriously about a similar Electric motor-5-speed tranny-rwd conversion. Maybe put the battery where the Gas tank is and supplemental battery packs in the rear seat delete space? How do you heat the cabin in these conversions? Certainly there is no heater core.

Outstanding! /I have a '56 Studebaker Transtar.. 3/4 ton. if it wasn't running so well on it's original low mile engine I would convert it to EV in a heartbeat!

Interested more about the ev convention kits used. Is the conversation something everyone can tackle as a project?

Will this conversion or one similar work on a 72 Blazer or suburban?

I'd love to do this to my F250 it's running well but I'm addicted to EVs now. I'm on my third car now and first EV motorcycle lol

How much was total price to convert and is it cheaper this days?

SUPER COOL I’m Second Guessing my 2017 LT1 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION option.