Category Archives: Automotive

A Day of Automotive Modification Success

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Brian Gallimore

Some things went right today. First off, I installed a PAC “Aux Box” to add an auxiliary input to the factory radio in Amber’s Tahoe so she can plug her new MP3 player in directly. Then, I moved on to … Continue reading →

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Additional Wires for Betty

Posted on December 20, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

My goal of having Betty running on WVO before Thanksgiving failed, but I am determined to get it done this weekend. I had Friday off, which gave me a good chunk of time to get it done. First, I made … Continue reading →

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Thansgiving Trip Notes

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

“The Grocery Getter” is a very fast vehicle. Note it will travel in excess of 120MPH while only turning 2000 RPM. Very nice!

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Flashlight Mounted

Posted on November 16, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I used these cool rubber mounts to keep my fancy new 3 watt LED Maglight secure and in an easy to retrieve location. I wanted to mount in to the side of the seat, but there just wasn’t enough room, … Continue reading →

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Brake and Transmission Maintenance

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I started to change out the brake master cylinder in Betty today, but when I started it up, the brake pedal was firm… made me think something else was the problem. The brake fluid was very dark, so I flushed … Continue reading →

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ADRL World Final’s

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I had complimentary tickets (turns out EVERYONE had free tickets) to see the ADRL drag race finals at the Texas Motorplex. Some of these cars were breaking 200MPH in the 1/8 mile! link

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Betty Let me Down Today

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I drilled and tapped holes on the inner fender and mounted the two solenoid valves and put air in the tires (they don’t hold air for very long) so I figured I’d drive Betty to my meeting this morning. I … Continue reading →

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Amber has her parking space back

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

Betty is running again. I’m ready to start the electrical wiring of the two solenoid valves, temperature gauge, install the fuel gauge, and the switches and indicator lights. I had to remove the back seat again to correct an interference … Continue reading →

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Betty’s New Fuel Manifold

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I wasn’t sure how I was going to handle one piece of the fuel system on the Mercedes WVO project. I wanted to plumb the fuel so that it operated identical to the original design. Bypass fuel from the injectors … Continue reading →

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Betty now has Heat in the Trunk

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I spent most of yesterday and today working on Betty. I attempted to weld a piece of sheet metal to hold and protect the short section of hoses on the underside of the chassis. I’m not sure it is wise … Continue reading →

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