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Check out www.diyelectriccar.com it's got a ton of builds. I'd stay away from the "kits." As you found out they are very expensive and secondly they are usually far from complete. EVWest has the most complete kits but they also have very poor service, so once you buy it you are on your own. Check out www.bratindustries.net, he has a lot of parts for the aircooled Porsche/VW stuff. The most cost effective option is to use his axle adapters for a Nissan LEAF motor. 2020+ LEAF Plus models have 212hp so that would be a riot to drive.Any recommendations for getting started learning about diy EV conversions? In my case, not a Cruiser but a Porsche 912e that has been sitting in my garage for 5+ years waiting for me to find time for an engine swap. Many of the online kits I looked at early on were 20K up. Given this car has the same engine as in the old VW buses (4 cyl Type4 VW) , parts and rebuild kit's are pretty cheap. It would be cool for sure, but not sure if it's worth it.