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Old 09-27-2019, 12:11 PM   #1
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Returning member.....

So a while back, I left this forum due to some disagreements with admin actions, and to do a different project while taking some more time to determine how I want to proceed on my "final build".

I am happy to see during my time away, the issue with a member and admin look to have been resolved and hope all parties concerned in that dispute are no longer an issue. I will not dwell on that topic, but hope others can understand how it was a contributing factor to be leaving for an extended period of time.
As for the other project, it is now complete. It was/ is, a street legal ebike that I plan to use in conjunction with my "RV" conversion build. I wanted a way to explore/ move around, without the worry of vehicle size or headaches involved in driving something that would not fit in many parking areas. I could not find a "pre-manufactured" bike that met my demands. Any interested in that project can find it here:
https://electricbike.com/forum/forum...need-your-help


With all that being said, I hope I am accepted back on this community, as I have decided once and for all, my final choice in vehicle for my conversion. I will be going with a STEP VAN! After many, many test drives, measurements, floor plan drafts, and other headache inducing thoughts, it just meets my needs and plans. I will make a post in the proper areas once I get something started in earnest.


I just wanted to make this post to announce my return, and hope for more great, and invaluable input from the members here. I could not have done my ebike build without the input of that forum, and I know from prior experience that the members here have more to offer than I can even hope, or be thankful for.


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Old 09-27-2019, 12:20 PM   #2
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Old 09-27-2019, 12:49 PM   #3
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Glad to see YOU (ECCB)here. Before moving to my "other" project, you gave me a lot of insight and encouragement that can not be overlooked. The "issue" you had with the site and a different user was one of the main reasons I stepped away and focused on my other build. Seeing that has been resolved and knowing all you have helped others with makes me hopeful I can finally get mine started, and completed with some help from you and other members.
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Old 09-27-2019, 01:08 PM   #4
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Glad to see YOU (ECCB)here. Before moving to my "other" project, you gave me a lot of insight and encouragement that can not be overlooked. The "issue" you had with the site and a different user was one of the main reasons I stepped away and focused on my other build. Seeing that has been resolved and knowing all you have helped others with makes me hopeful I can finally get mine started, and completed with some help from you and other members.


Its a great forum. We have so many great folks on here and thats what makes it so great. We lost Don aka Tango recently. He was our best and brightest.
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Old 09-27-2019, 01:13 PM   #5
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Wow. I had many great conversations and am saddened to hear this. Tango was one of many I have great respect for. Sorry to hear this.....
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Old 09-27-2019, 01:34 PM   #6
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Would that be issues with somebody named nat ? If so , he is long gone but I heard that he still can read this sight.
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Old 09-27-2019, 01:56 PM   #7
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Rather not get too deep into specifics. But, one of the people on this forum that has given me a lot of insight and help was booted, which left me with out a great informational contact. I will not comment on the hows or whys, just that I felt I was better off moving on to my other project. With that being completed, I popped on here last night and was surprised/ happy to see that person was back and had been posting his usual helpful info to those asking for it. That is what led me to logging in as a member and deciding this forum has too much info and is just too great of a knowledge base to ignore and not use. Now that I am "all in" on this conversion again, i hope to make some serious progress and document my conversion. It is ironic said person was the 1st to greet me back, and within minutes of my post. Speaks a lot of his integrity and him as a person. And a d@mn good cartoon as well
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Old 09-27-2019, 02:36 PM   #8
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