Archive for October, 2007
Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
We passed tech
Just got word that SCORE took about 15 minutes to go over the car and gave us the initial approval, recommending we add six gussets, I’m assuming to the roll cage.
Rich and Crusty are northbound and we resume work as soon as they get here.
It’s a good day.
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Two weeks from now we’ll be in Mexico
That screw Skid dropped has to be in here somewhere.It’s hard it describe how much we accomplished this weekend. Rich brought boxes of equipment donated by 4 Wheel Parts. Three three-thousand candlepower night-driving lights that will freeze deer in their tracks two miles out. An air horn that had people diving for cover. Enough switches […]
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Saturday, October 27th, 2007
Christmas in San Jose
Carrie displays the latest in dashboard technology.
Rich delivered boxes from 4 Wheel Parts. Three 3,000 candle-power driving lights, an air horn that had everyone diving for cover and assorted electronics to get us through the desert.
We’re at two weeks and counting. Rich and Crusty trailer the car to SoCal on Monday for tech inspection. […]
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Saturday, October 27th, 2007
Radios are ordered
I ordered our race and chase car radios from “Radio Bob” with RLH Communications today just before we met for our logistics meeting. Eric Solorzano recommended I give him a call.
We talked for quite a while, and only a little about the radios we’ll need for the race. The majority of time was about the […]
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
A cornucopia of photos from Mike
I’m not seeing room for the 8-track
Skid has been shooting photos over the past week. Some great shots in this gallery. Check it out.
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Thursday, October 25th, 2007
We opt to postpone driving down for tech inspection
We’ve opted to postpone trailering 1146 down to SoCal for tech inspection until early next week because of the fires in the area. That being the case, we just shifted the work schedule to focus on installing the dash and instrumentation, complete work on the rear suspension, install the engine and possibly paint the car […]
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007
Two YouTube videos of Cary welding things
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Skid is only in this photo for perspective
I drove the tires over from Scotts Valley. Richard drove the engine all the way from San Diego, having to spend a night in Orange County because of the fires.
We put the tires on, which are breathtaking, and are buttoning things up so Richard can drive back down to SoCal for a Friday morning […]
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
Thanks, Kevin
Kevin with Skip’s Tires mounted, balanced and blinged our race wheels. I was taking our cars to Kevin way before we planned this race, but if you’re looking for tires, I definitely recommend you give him a call. We really appreciate their support.
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
New feature in the Valley Post
The Baja 1000: Local Team Will Drive 1300 Miles of Desert for DiabetesThe Valley Post, October 23, 2007By Michael ThomasFor most of us, driving a 30-year-old Volkswagen from Felton to Scotts Valley without breaking down could be a challenge. But driving that same car for 1,000 miles over Baja deserts, along crumbling roads, through dry […]
