Tag Archives: WVO

20 Hours of Fiberglass Experience

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Brian

I’m disappointed that I still don’t have a functioning fuel tank after 20 hours of work. I’ve learned a lot so far: Get your form perfect before you start laying glass, create radiused edges inside your form, use a bunch … Continue reading →

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Fiberglass Fuel Tank Project

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Brian

The only thing missing from having Betty 100% converted to run on vegetable oil is a real tank. Against the criticism of many, I wanted to build my own custom tank, out of fiberglass. I’ve always wanted to learn how … Continue reading →

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Betty’s First Run on Vegetable Oil

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Brian

I finally actually RAN the car on waste vegetable oil tonight. I strained some used oil through a rag to get the big chunks out.

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Wiring Clean-Up

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Brian

When I installed the temperature sensor in my homemade fuel manifold, I had a thought: “I better add a ground wire to complete the electrical path, or I’ll bet that temperature gauge won’t work.” I guess I forgot, until I … Continue reading →

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