CH>> Start with a reproduction frame made of 316 alloy stainless.
 CH>> That'd

 AB> Oh man, I'd hate to see the price on that! It would be great if
 AB> somebody offered it.

Raw gold would be cheaper!

 AB> I was just thinking about those last night, after sealing up a couple
 AB> water leaks in mine, and looking it over at what the body man will
 AB> have to replace, fibreglass is looking good.

It works for Corvettes, boats, and dune buggies, why not?



 AB>  Probably a combination of things.
 AB>  Safety nazi's probably the biggest roadblock.

Bingo!  TTBOMK there are *no* self-serve propane refill stations in the US.
The government probably feels that the average American is to dumb to fill
a propane tank properly, and they're probably right.  Witness the "20%
valve" regulation that just came out, useta be 10% and the operator
had to turn a screw to observe when liquid came out of the weep-hole.  the
new valves shut the fill off at 20%.


 AB>  I do know for where I work, that the gas company has pumps that serve
 AB> both the next door NG public card access station, and our building
 AB> (Just guessing there are some 60-80 hookups (never bothered counting))
 AB> for the 'fast fill'.

 CH>> Less power.  I've looked at generator ratings, for example.  A
 CH>> 10kw gen set is derated to maybe 8kw on natural gas.

 AB> Any apples to apples comparisons of gas vs lpg vs ng ?

84-90%, according to my Northern Tool catalogue.  A 207hp GM LPG engine
puts put 186 hp on natural gas.  The spec sheet doesn't say which GM
engine, though.


 CH>> Of course, I'd be interested in some way to use tree/shrub/lawn
 CH>> waste like leaves in a still to produce fuel alcohol.  Kill
 CH>> several birds with one stone.

How about producer gas?  a wood-powered auto..



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