{"id":106,"date":"2026-07-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stealthbus-106"},"modified":"2026-07-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T00:00:00","slug":"journal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stealthbus.net\/?page_id=106","title":{"rendered":"Journal"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have started making quick updates via facebook<\/a> and as well as below in the original format.<\/p>\n

!!! February 2012<\/p>\n

2012 02 29 – Lithium batteries ordered<\/p>\n

!!! December 2011<\/p>\n

2011 12 14 – 2 yrs gas free<\/p>\n

!!! October 2011<\/p>\n

2011 10 07 – Paint job video<\/p>\n

!!! September 2011<\/p>\n

2011 09 15 – Bugs at the branch show – Flowery Branch, GA<\/p>\n

!!! August 2011<\/p>\n

2011 08 16 – Back on the road!<\/p>\n

!!! July 2011<\/p>\n

2011 08 27 – All rear windows refitted<\/p>\n

2011 08 15 – Windows tinted<\/p>\n

!!! April 2011<\/p>\n

2011 04 25 – Painting<\/p>\n

2011 04 24 – Stripping down<\/p>\n

2011 04 17 – Bugapaluzza – You drove THAT from WHERE?<\/p>\n

!!! February 2011<\/p>\n

2011 02 26 – Retrieved keys!<\/p>\n

2011 02 06 – Lost keys down the vents<\/p>\n

!!! December 2010<\/p>\n

2010 12 14 – 1 year of Stealthing<\/p>\n

!!! November 2010<\/p>\n

2010 11 07 – StealthBus at the GHEC!<\/p>\n

!!! August 2010<\/p>\n

2010 08 28 – Bug Blast, ~McCalla, AL<\/p>\n

2010 08 24 – Rear seats assembled, dash clean up work<\/p>\n

2010 08 14 – Interior work, Amp \/ speakers fitted<\/p>\n

!!! July 2010<\/p>\n

2010 07 03 – StealthBus in 4th of July Parade<\/p>\n

2010 07 02 – German Car day at the office<\/p>\n

2010 07 01 – Passenger seat in, more interior work<\/p>\n

!!! June 2010<\/p>\n

2010 06 26 – ~BrewBus, Rosman, NC<\/p>\n

2010 06 24 – Interior building<\/p>\n

2010 06 15 – Morning commute<\/p>\n

2010 06 13 – Added aux charger + interlock circuit<\/p>\n

!!! May 2010<\/p>\n

2010 05 29 – Driver seat fitted<\/p>\n

2010 05 22 – Completed high speed charging cable set<\/p>\n

2010 05 07 – Poker Run @ Helen GA<\/p>\n

!!! April 2010<\/p>\n

2010 04 28 – Lots of driving<\/p>\n

2010 04 24 – Love, peace and bugs show<\/p>\n

!!! March 2010<\/p>\n

2010 03 30 – E-brake fixed!<\/p>\n

2010 03 25 – Rear brake work<\/p>\n

2010 03 21 – EV Rally @ Gresham Motor sports Park<\/p>\n

2010 03 14 – First car show for SB<\/p>\n

2010 03 09 – Fitted HID lamps to both sides<\/p>\n

2010 03 02 – BMS project investigations<\/p>\n

!!! February 2010<\/p>\n

2010 02 27 – Headlight modifications, interior cleanup part 1<\/p>\n

2010 02 23 – AFV tag arrived!<\/p>\n

2010 02 12 – Fourth commute – in snow!<\/p>\n

2010 02 11 – Third commute<\/p>\n

2010 02 10 – Second commute<\/p>\n

2010 02 08 – First commute<\/p>\n

2010 02 07 – Refitted controller panel<\/p>\n

!!! January 2010<\/p>\n

2010 01 28 – New contactors arrived<\/p>\n

2010 01 24 – Replaced front turn signals for LED (fancy!)<\/p>\n

2010 01 17 – Replaced rear brake drums & shock absorbers<\/p>\n

2010 01 15 – Ordered better ~EV200 contactors to replace the ~LEV200<\/p>\n

2010 01 12 – New rear brake drums and shocks arrived<\/p>\n

2010 01 06 – Officially certified as ZEV<\/p>\n

!!! December 2009<\/p>\n

2009 12 14 – StealthBus inspected by GEFA for zero emission status.<\/p>\n

2009 12 12 – Completed vacuum pump wring and drove the StealthBus home!!!<\/p>\n

2009 12 11 – Completed controller board<\/p>\n

2009 12 10 – Connected charger and fixed brake\/turn lights<\/p>\n

!!! November 2009<\/p>\n

2009 11 29 – First test drive – WOO HOO!<\/p>\n

2009 11 18 – Re-mounted throttle under pedal and tested with full control<\/p>\n

2009 11 16 – Modified bus wiring<\/p>\n

2009 11 15 – Mounted throttle and added wiring harness<\/p>\n

2009 11 13 – Mounted charger and tested various throttle mounting ideas<\/p>\n

!!! October 2009<\/p>\n

2009 10 25 – Full system test<\/p>\n

2009 10 19 – Battery trays ready for final layout<\/p>\n

2009 10 18 – Motor mount finished and primed<\/p>\n

2009 10 11 – First cables made – 4\/0 lugs are tough!<\/p>\n

2009 10 10 – Cable arrived from Revolt<\/p>\n

2009 10 08 – Motor in, rear support bar in place<\/p>\n

2009 10 05 – Motor mount testing, first battery rack in<\/p>\n

!!! September 2009<\/p>\n

2009 09 29 – Transmission cleaning<\/p>\n

2009 09 26 – Motor bench test, completed coupler, repaired transmission<\/p>\n

2009 09 16 – Update on motor mounting and transmission work<\/p>\n

2009 09 08 – Completed mock up of primary wiring on controller panel<\/p>\n

2009 09 05 – Brake booster kit arrived<\/p>\n

!!! August 2009<\/p>\n

2009 08 25 – Transmission removed from bus<\/p>\n

2009 08 20 – KTA order arrived (shunt, 2nd contactor, big crimps)<\/p>\n

2009 08 17 – stealthbus.net\/ launched<\/p>\n

2009 08 15 – Completed secondary wiring harness<\/p>\n

2009 08 12 – First charge of new battery pack<\/p>\n

2009 08 11 – Batteries arrived<\/p>\n

2009 08 03 – Components for secondary wiring acquired<\/p>\n

!!! July 2009<\/p>\n

2009 07 31 – Ordered vacuum kit<\/p>\n

2009 07 25 – Disconnects, fuse arrived, moved bus to workshop<\/p>\n

2009 07 11 – Converted fuel input<\/p>\n

2009 07 08 – Controller, pot box & contactor arrived<\/p>\n

!!! June 2009<\/p>\n

2009 06 25 – Inertia switch arrived<\/p>\n

2009 06 18 – Adapter plate research<\/p>\n

2009 06 17 – Motor arrived<\/p>\n

2009 06 05 – Main components ordered<\/p>\n

!!! May 2009<\/p>\n

2009 05 30 – Testing existing systems<\/p>\n

2009 05 19 – Design finalizing<\/p>\n

!!! January 2009<\/p>\n

2009 01 11 – New year, new effort<\/p>\n

!!! August 2008<\/p>\n

2008 08 21 – Selling the T-bird<\/p>\n

!!! June 2008<\/p>\n

2008 06 07 – Purchase of bus<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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