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Tag Archives: Betty
Amber has her parking space back
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
Betty’s New Fuel Manifold
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
Betty now has Heat in the Trunk
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
Amber Saves Betty from a Firey Death
I had Friday off, and was determined to make significant progress on the Betty/WVO project. I had already created the holes needed to run my HIH (hose-in-hose) assembly through a frame member of the car. I fought with those hoses … Continue reading
Some New Holes in Betty
As of right now, the prime parking spot where Amber’s vehicle normally sits is occupied by a 24 year old green Mercedes, sitting on jack stands and missing all of its seats. I’m not sure how long this will be … Continue reading
Heated WVO Filter
I received a key part for my waste vegetable oil (WVO) project tonight. I ordered it from Ebay. It uses an “oil cooler” from a Volkswagen and an oil filter relocation kit.
Betty-Wilma Seat exchange
The biggest thing I noticed when driving Betty this weekend (besides the broken air conditioning and lack of radio) was the broken seat. It leans to the left and creates a sore back in no time. I decided to switch … Continue reading
230846 – A good number?
I drove Betty to Lewisville this morning to play paintball. (I should have taken some pictures of that) Coming home, I noticed the odometer and trip meter were not working. I guess I better like that mileage, since I’ll be … Continue reading
Betty Makes a Decent Grocery Getter
I didn’t get around to changing the transmission oil like I had planned on, but I did fix the transmission shifting problem I was having. All I had to do was adjust the tension on a cable connected to the … Continue reading
“Texas in my Corner” –Finally!
I made it to the Tax Office before they closed, with ALL the paperwork I needed and finally obtained a set of license plates.
