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84 Build Your Own Electric VehicleFi g u r e 4-10 Lyle Burresci’s 1977 Plymouth Ar row rear compar tment.Lyle Burresci’s 1977 Plymouth Arrow (Figure 4-10) was the basis for Mike Brown’sconversion manual. It also uses a 96-volt system (six batteries in front, ten in the rear)and shows how good chassis selection, construction techniques, and “battery boxes”can transform a potential safety hazard. Figure 4-11 is from Joe Porcelli and DaveKimmins of Operation Z. It shows their Nissan 280Z rear battery compartment. We’lltalk and show you more of their conversion in Chapter 10.Fi g u r e 4-11 Joe Porcelli and Da ve Kimmins of Operation Z’ s Nissan 280Z rear batter ycompartment.