Category Archives: Automotive

Betty is Ready for Registration?

Posted on June 24, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

This weekend I switched around tires until I had 4 decent ones on Betty. I think I had 5 different types of tires between the two cars. The battery was dead to start with, and didn’t seem to want to … Continue reading →

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Constant State of Disrepair

Posted on June 23, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I’ve learned that the downside to all the neat vehicle modifications I’ve done is that there is always something that isn’t working right. My level switch in the water/meth tank went out, so I popped the hood to change it … Continue reading →

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Wheels for Betty

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I’ve been looking for a good buy on a spare tire/wheel for Betty. I found a set of wheels this weekend, so now I’ll have 4 spares, not just one! Actually having the extra wheels will make it easier for … Continue reading →

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The messiest oil change ever

Posted on May 4, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

A little more than an oil change, but geez, what a mess I made. This is the biggest puddle I made… I had the filter sitting safely on it’s cover while I was doing something else. The oil just oozed … Continue reading →

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New Vacuum Hose

Posted on April 28, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

Another box of parts came in today for the Benz Twins. I had a few minutes and changed out the main vacuum hose assembly and replaced the breather hose assembly on Betty. She started right up. I drove her around … Continue reading →

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Air Cleaner Woes

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I had a few hours of time to do some work on the cars, so I decided the most important thing was to get Betty’s air cleaner back together. This looks much nicer than the one I took off. (that … Continue reading →

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Two Steps FWD… with Betty

Posted on April 20, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

After 6 hours of work in the yard (another fence post replacement, drip system repair, and other fence work) I finally had some time to work on Betty again. With some creative use of a c-clamp, I was able to … Continue reading →

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Parts for Betty

Posted on April 17, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I was happy to see the UPS man bring my box of parts this evening. The vacuum pump rebuild kit was the main thing I needed. The oil pan was bashed in pretty bad, and leaking, so I figured this … Continue reading →

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Betty’s First Operation

Posted on April 13, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I finally had some time this weekend to work on one of the oil burners. My goal was to change out the motor mounts and get the vacuum pump off so I can find the correct rebuild kit for it. … Continue reading →

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More Houston Trip Pictures

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Brian Gallimore

I picked up the car from Eddy. (to quote Dave: “remove a tiny car from a big bad situation”)     I thought this was a real HAM radio guy coming up in my mirror. I was a little disappointed … Continue reading →

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