Bob jacks up 1104 in preparation for removing the engine.
1104 moved from my place over to Desert Dingo Racing HQ (aka “Richard’s place”) to begin winter tear down. Powerwashed, engine pulled, transmission pulled, light bar removed, CV joints pulled. We’ve got three months to prep the car for the first race of the 2010 season. A lot of ideas to improve it. Gallery of today’s photos here.
Also, this is the greatest off road video I’ve seen in ages. Props to Trophylite.
You should see the other photos that TPR (aka Trailer Park Romeo, aka Nathan) took of himself with Seth ‘n Kristy’s camera.
For some reason, I could never remember “TPR”, so I spent the week calling Nathan “Total Request Live”, “Standing Room Only” and “Survival Research Labs.” I think Lefty settled on “Trailer Trash Romeo.”
TPR and I bonded when he got hauled to the police station for parking Chase 2 on the wrong side of the street while the team was having dinner one night outside one of the many sidewalk taco places near the Estero Beach RV park, where we stayed. While he was in filling out paperwork, the senior cop and I stood outside checking out his lifted Ford F250 and the new Dodge Avenger police cruisers in the parking lot. I think that may have helped get the fine dropped from $40 to $20. We were back before our carnitas got cold.
Here are Seth ‘n Kristy’s shots from Baja. 1104 may be back in Felton tonight, parked at my place until after Thanksgiving and then heading back over to Richard’s for prep in advance of the SNORE Laughlin Rage at the River race.
I think this was about an hour before we headed for the start line. (I’m joking.)
Travis was a picture-taking machine. He even captured the only evidence of vandalism on the car. Here’s a gallery of his photos.
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.
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.)