May 2001

Metallic Blue racing colors and fiberglass body kit!

Race Colors

May 2001

Nicky relaxing in the grass - road testing site

Roadtest

May 2001

Out road testing

Grass

March 2001

Fuel level and oil temperature indicators replaced with motor current and voltage meters.

Speedometer

March 2001

A simplified and well-documented (hopefully) control board.

Control Board

March 2001

Our new centralized instrument panel.

Instrument Panel

March 2001

Our new IMR-2800P exhaust gas analyzer.

Measures concentration of O2, CO2, CO, NOx, in addition to unburned fuel (HC) and temperatures.

Emissions Tester

February 17, 2001

Joint consultation with Bill Pichardo '71, Don Fujihira '69, and our local experts Tom Cochrane and Prof. Nelson Macken.

Consult

February 17, 2001

A custom catalytic converter/muffler donated by Fleetguard/Nelson, the leading manufacturer of automotive exhaust products.

Catalytic Converter

February 1, 2001

Beretta parts: Radio and A/C controls

Removed to reduce weight and make way for an improved instrument panel.

Beretta Parts

February 1, 2001

ICE is removed for closer inspection.

Improved mounting, access, and radiator arrangement being considered.

Removed ICE

January 30, 2001

First regular Garage Hours: Tuesday 1-4pm

An encouraging turnout: we got work done!

The hood release latch was finally fixed, the unused air conditioning blower is almost removed, more wires were taken out, and the ICE showed signs of life!

Garage Hours

January 27, 2001

Refueling in preparation for the 3rd Rebirth of the ICE.

PECO CNG

December 20, 2000

Happy Holidays!

Snow

December 19, 2000

"Garnet Two" - a 2001 Suzuki Swift

Suzuki Swift

December 19, 2000

Jesse inspects the vehicle.

Inspection

December 19, 2000

"Garnet Two" Arrives!

At approximately 8pm, a huge carrier trailer pulled into the Ben West lot with a blue Suzuki Swift.

Trailer

October 18, 2000

Garnet One now experimentally operating at 500A

500A