Barrett Jackson is over

Just a quick note to tell everyone that Barrett Jackson Car Show is over. I just talked to Mark and he said that they have left the auction and are driving thru the snow in Flagstaff on the way to their big meeting in Oklahoma City with Chesapeake Energy.

Mark told me one of the highlights of the trip was when Speed did the special on the CNG GTO on Friday night. That spotlight on the GTO was seen by some people who then made a special trip to Barrett Jackson mainly to see the GTO. Mark said that they were Prius owners and were our kind of people. Americans who are ready to make a difference in our dependence on foreign oil by stepping out and taking action. Thanks Guys we appreciate it.

The thing that made the biggest impression on me was that out of hundreds f people that stopped by to talk, it was unanimous that everyone agreed we needed to end our dependence on foreign oil. It didn't take any explanation, they already fully understood and no explanation was necessary. Several times the guys stopping by did a more eloquent job of making the point than we could have done. This confirms to us both that there are lots of true Americans out there all with the same beliefs and convictions. Its just a matter of time before American ingenuity rises to the occasion and squashes this problem flat. I am totally relaxed and confident that it is coming.

The CNG GTO Tanks are installed!!

Its been a long and busy month. We turned the GTO over to Steve at Phoenix Energy to professionally mount the tanks and video tape the whole thing so you can see how its done.
The video turned out perfect. We have it posted up now on youtube. Please click the link below and see part one. Dont forget to see part two for the final cranking and running of the GTO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GwGBoD3CVw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvLi0ZU3PHA

CNG Tank Racks

We met with James Vance at Cherokee Stamping in downtown Birmingham to have the dual tank brackets designed to fit both Airport Express Vans as well as the GTO. They will be custom designed and made of much stronger metal than your typical tank brackets. We have type two tanks with a spun fiberglass coating over the center part of the tank and the brackets will fit over the coating and have a rubber strip liner. Bolts will hold the straps around the tank. The base will have supports for the tank and welds attaching the strap. The supports will be welded to plate that will be bolted to the frame using wellnuts. The plate will be bolted directly into the frame of the vans as well as hopefully the frame underneath the trunk of the GTO. The GTO trunk has plenty of room for a couple of this size CNG tanks. No expected delivery date was established but will keep you posted.