1104 takes turn two at the start of the Baja 1000 2009.
Kristy filmed this video of 1104 taking the second turn at the start of the Baja 1000 2009.
Author: Jim
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Baja 1000 video of 1104 taking the second turn
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First shots from the Baja 1000
Richard chats with Gustavo Garayzar of 1149.
The extraction team and Scott and Seth just arrived here at Jeff and Robin’s place after spending a good chunk of the morning in a technical section in a ravine where our second (and last) tranny blew. The plan is to spend a couple of hours here, then pack up and head back to Estero Beach.
Here are my photos of our Friday morning prep and some work on the car when the first tranny blew.
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Up all night
Crusty and Richard under the car, finishing engine installation.
A full day of running around for parts, working on the car and getting our secret weapon configured. We’re close to getting the car buttoned up. Contingency and Tech are tomorrow. Still need to get the IRC unit. Finish configuring the secret weapon, secure fuel, get registered. Typical day.
Almost time to hit the jacuzzi.
Some shots from today’s work (I just heard them fire up the engine.)
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If this is the worst that happens, we should be fine
Skid works on something on the car.
A quick update. Driving down we blew an engine in Crusty’s pickup. Lefty and TPR rode in like the calvary the following morning with coffee, hooked up 1104 and the trailer and got us down to Orange County. After a quick reconnoiter, we headed down to the Wal-Mart in Chula Vista, were eventually joined by Chase 2 towing 1104. From there we caravanned down to Ensenada and the Estero Beach RV park where we are now.
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Countdown to departure for the Baja 1000
We (ok, Richard), needed to modify our light bar to accommodate the bigger TrailGlow HID lights we’ll be running for the first time at the Baja 1000.
Among other things we accomplished yesterday: Modified the light bar to accommodate the larger TrailGlow HIDs, fabbed two rear view mirror nerf bars, installed a smaller fisheye rear view mirror in the car, chased down a short circuit in the electrical system, tweaked the rear skid plate to make it go in easier, hammered out and painted a new passenger front fender, organized the tool bags and spare parts bins, futzed with the GPS unit and eventually loaded the low-res SCORE GPS data in it, ate Roxanne’s pound cake, wired the pit signs, welded up the spare front end.
Today, more of the same. Tomorrow we head out.