Carrot Mobile Construction ... Construction began the 3rd week of Februrary in 2007 and completed mid August. To date, this is the second longest time I had spent on a single project.

The day after unloading the Carrot Mobile into my parking space, I had intened on taking her on a spin around the block but for some odd reason, the carrot mobile wouldn't budge. After a bit of investigation, I found that the battery cables were in extremely bad shape.
Whoops, not only the battery terminals were damaged, but the heat sink on the first gear speed controller was 90% corroded away and nearly dysfunctional. The other three were also in extremely poor shape.
After initial repairs, the Carrot Mobile was torn down, ripped up and leveled.
The decking was created in two halfs. The first half was a bit challenging since I had to build a drivers seat.
The platform is now in one piece. It is not yet bolted down, but fits like a charm. I was also surprised to realize just how tight it would be in my yard.
First test of scale and a bolted-down platform. The platform is held down by four bolts on the front and back. This image is to give an idea of how tall the first carrot will be.
HID UV flood successfully mounted. This has to be sturdy since the flood weighs 50 pounds and at the end of a long pole which will sway while in motion.
Installation of the electrical system.
Assembly of the interior lights.
First test of an illuminated carrot. You can see the uncovered UV light on the left and fabric draped over the carrot on the right.
The green "bed sheet" that will provide a cover for the platform.
In afterthought, I forgot to plug in the battery charger. Whoops. Access was easy with the assistance of a bottle jack.
Success! Two carrots, fully lit.
Tempurpedic foam fitted onto the platform. The space in the back is for the generator.