Repairing a Flooded Tesla Model S : HOW-TO

[jelloslug]

Their loss, your gain!

 

[zwede]

$390 for the front bumper cover is very reasonable though.

 

[e-FTW]

Those are some expensive rivets. Or maybe I have never purchased rivets.

 

[Btr_ftw]

UPDATE

White P85 is stripped and ready to fly the nest!

 

[jelloslug]

You are so good at stripping at this point that you need to put a pole in your garage.

 

[Btr_ftw]

You are so good at stripping at this point that you need to put a pole in your garage.

 

[Btr_ftw]

UPDATE

Throwback Tuesday!!

This is how I got the battery pack off of the trailer and into the garage, removed the truck from the trailer and used it as an anchoring point for the battery and come along, I then put the pack on wood and dollies to help it roll into the garage.

BAM

 

[jelloslug]

UPDATE

Throwback Tuesday!!

This is how I got the battery pack off of the trailer and into the garage, removed the truck from the trailer and used it as an anchoring point for the battery and come along, I then put the pack on wood and dollies to help it roll into the garage.

BAM

Is it bad that I'm watching this clip while humming Yakety Sax

 

[CuriousG]

This is how I got the battery pack off of the trailer and into the garage, removed the truck from the trailer and used it as an anchoring point for the battery and come along, I then put the pack on wood and dollies to help it roll into the garage.

How come every time I see a time lapse, it is always your help that's doing the work? Someone's got to hold the camera, right?

 

[Btr_ftw]

Is it bad that I'm watching this clip while humming Yakety Sax

I was thinking the exact same thing

 

[Btr_ftw]

UPDATE

Goodbye P85! You will be missed. Sold to a guy in NJ. His plan is to cut it in half and repair a severely rear ended car. This is my attempt at using the most basic tools to get the shell onto the trailer. Just me, a couple pieces of wood, a jack and pulley system.

 

[Galve2000]

in the meantime, how are things with the original "flooded" car?

 

[mfennell]

I think you would get a lot of use out of an engine hoist. My neighbor and I used mine a couple weeks ago to help get a huge tile cutter off a UHaul trailer.

 

[L-P-G]

I think you would get a lot of use out of an engine hoist. My neighbor and I used mine a couple weeks ago to help get a huge tile cutter off a UHaul trailer.

I think I remember seeing one in previous posts, it probably still has one of the half torn battery packs hanging from it

 

[kevinf311]

I think I remember seeing one in previous posts, it probably still has one of the half torn battery packs hanging from it

He keeps those there as a warning to other packs what would challenge his authority.

 

[Btr_ftw]

I think you would get a lot of use out of an engine hoist. My neighbor and I used mine a couple weeks ago to help get a huge tile cutter off a UHaul trailer.

 

[mfennell]

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[e-FTW]

UPDATE

Throwback Tuesday!!

This is how I got the battery pack off of the trailer and into the garage, removed the truck from the trailer and used it as an anchoring point for the battery and come along, I then put the pack on wood and dollies to help it roll into the garage.

BAM

Clearly a big job if you need to change halfway through! Also, nice cheap labor there!

 

[Btr_ftw]

in the meantime, how are things with the original "flooded" car?

Good question, now that the white shell is gone, I can focus on the flooded car

 

[pedriscoll]

Good question, now that the white shell is gone, I can focus on the flooded car

Looking forward to updates on the flooded car. We are all rooting for you to get it up and running!