Archive for September, 2009
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Buttoning up 1107 for the SNORE 250
As a matter of fact I do know which end of an impact wrench to hold.
The SNORE South Point 250 is a week away and we’re buttoning up 1107. Crusty and Scott fiddled with the fuel pump pressure regulator. Carrie spray painted all the tools (so we can keep track of them) and packed the [...]
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Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Under pressure
For once we have a piece of equipment that performs too well.
Our ignition problems were caused by an electronic fuel pump with an over-developed sense of self. The team installed a fuel pressure regulator and will dial it in this week.
Crusty has started welding 3/8s inch rod into the rims. This should reduce the number [...]
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Friday, September 25th, 2009
Help us name a new Super Hero
Eric Stettmeier, aka BubbaShelby, a Santa Cruz local, is creating a new Super Hero character. What’s unique about this Super Hero? He’s ten years old and he has diabetes.
We need your help choosing a name. Suggestions are below, with room to add new suggestions. Voting ends at midnight tonight so we can record a voiceover [...]
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Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
World Diabetes Congress – we’ll be there
Richard will be our booth babe.
The International Diabetes Federation sent us their artist’s concept of our booth space for the World Diabetes Congress in Montreal Oct. 16-22. Except that the car will be white, it’s all good. Lots of paperwork to fill out. And we’ll lose a few of the stantions during business hours.
Here’s what [...]
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Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Pit signs are a go
You know those race shops that are so clean you can eat off the floor. That’s not me. My work bench / card table is so clean you can set a coffee mug on it.
We got the first Christmas package from TrailGlow late last week. The team is installing the illuminated number panels on 1107. [...]
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Sunday, September 20th, 2009
Things to do for World Diabetes Day
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Saturday, September 19th, 2009
Countdown to the SNORE 250
Fresh from the makeshift paint booth, we start prepping 1107 for the SNORE 250 and beyond.
Today we narrowed down our rough running engine problems to an over exuberant electric fuel pump. It was putting too much fuel into the carburetor, resulting in rough running. Apparently some $40 fuel pressure regulator will fix this. Otherwise, the [...]
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
BF Goodrich Nation of Go team makes us look gooood
You should see the outtakes and bloopers reel.
As previously mentioned, BF Goodrich’s Nation of Go team stopped by Sunday afternoon while most of us were standing around watching body-and-paint man Shawn Kovach-Long paint 1107.
Roxanne made a nice chili, because, as everyone knows, a race team marches on its stomach.
We talked about their project, we talked [...]
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Wednesday, September 16th, 2009
The first glow in the dark team
Paul with TrailGlow made this pit sign for us. I’m pretty sure it will be visible from other planets.
I first saw Paul’s work at the KC Hilite’s Midnight Special race when some race truck tore past us at Road Crossing 11 (RX11) and all its numbers were lit up like neon. I turned to Roxanne, [...]
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Who wants to ride in the car in Baja?
Have you got what it takes to ride with us in Baja? (Answer: If you have a Twitter account, then yes, you do.)
Updated: Added a few new names.
We’re doing a thing this year to support using #WDD09 as the “Official Hash Tag of World Diabetes Day”. Anyone who uses #WDD09 and #DesertDingo in a tweet [...]
