Here is the footage of the actual hill climb, or the starting grid. Enough of the tomfoolery, I hear ye say ...
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Equinox - the driver's driver
An homage to a driver's driver .... Jim G, who was the subject of our video earlier, was also outfitting himself in white RSR over the weekend, and he looked very good in the drivers seat !!
Equinox, racing in anger 2
pics of the front of the car.
what are 3 things protruding from aluminum, below windshield, on top right of pic? Thanks to Joe Gawlik, who reminded me that they are the tops to the hydraulic reservoirs (2 for the brake master cylinders and 1 for the clutch, remember this has a hydraulic clutch).
Steve showing us the oil tank area
Oil tank filler
apologies for low light grainy shots, I had my camera, the Ricoh Caplio R4, but showing its age in certain scenario's (of course bad workman blames his tools:-). If only I had Nikki's LX3 ... "my kingdom, my kingdom, .... for an LX3"
ready to rock n'roll
what are 3 things protruding from aluminum, below windshield, on top right of pic? Thanks to Joe Gawlik, who reminded me that they are the tops to the hydraulic reservoirs (2 for the brake master cylinders and 1 for the clutch, remember this has a hydraulic clutch).
Steve showing us the oil tank area
Oil tank filler
apologies for low light grainy shots, I had my camera, the Ricoh Caplio R4, but showing its age in certain scenario's (of course bad workman blames his tools:-). If only I had Nikki's LX3 ... "my kingdom, my kingdom, .... for an LX3"
ready to rock n'roll
Equinox -- the racing in anger part
some more pics of that RSR type race car
engine moved forward a few inches ... he keeps fan belt a bit loose
front coolin area
tach ...
shot of cooling area up front again
engine shot
engine moved forward a few inches ... he keeps fan belt a bit loose
front coolin area
tach ...
shot of cooling area up front again
engine shot
The video we have all been waiting for ...
the Equinox Hill Climb was off and running, but things were running a little behind time.
Time for local RGruppe chaptermeister, Jim Garfield to take over and co-ordinate ..
and co-ordinate he did >:D
Near the end, there is a Nascar fan enquiring if Dale Earnhardt Jr is running ...
the Equinox Hill Climb was off and running, but things were running a little behind time.
Time for local RGruppe chaptermeister, Jim Garfield to take over and co-ordinate ..
and co-ordinate he did >:D
Near the end, there is a Nascar fan enquiring if Dale Earnhardt Jr is running ...
Equinox part 5 - video
Some grainy non-HD video of the bauer car ... flip HD camera had run out of juice, hence using regular digital camera, so as not to miss the magic
Equinox part 4
same car with hills in background - who says we are not interested in pretty scenery?
Joe Gawlik's gorgeous 2002
Joe Gawlik's gorgeous 2002
Equinox part 3
Jens pointing out something very trick, I am sure - we are all enraptured
Jens/Heidi lid badge .. cool
Joe's car ... beautiful color, very rich
Paul managed to let owner try out vintage seats, or so he said
Steve Bauer car
Jens/Heidi lid badge .. cool
Joe's car ... beautiful color, very rich
Paul managed to let owner try out vintage seats, or so he said
Steve Bauer car
Equinox part 2
More pics ---
Paul with steering wheel for test drive
Mark's car - beautiful vintage type racer
Lidless Garfield car
Jim putting on duck, with Heidi supervising
Ta-daaaa .. finished product, for the moment
Paul with steering wheel for test drive
Mark's car - beautiful vintage type racer
Lidless Garfield car
Jim putting on duck, with Heidi supervising
Ta-daaaa .. finished product, for the moment
pics from Equinox Hill Climb, near Manchester, VT
I had a fantastic time, and got to know a little of the area which I was unfamiliar with. The Manchester area is truly a wonderful destination. Paul Ripley found the German accomodations for us. Owner of motel was german guy - he put on a mean breakfast with homemade german breads, homemade granola and muesli (not the "crap stuff made with sugar you get in supermarkets" as he described it Grin ).
Got up Friday after horrendous downpour. Thunder and Lightning show. It was like a celestial shootout with semi-automatic lightning bolt guns.
Met Jens and Heidi Moller at motel followed by Mark Morrissey and Paul. Jim Garfield arrived "sans whaletail", as he was putting on a ducktail in the parking lot, that Jens had brought down. Once cleaned up, we headed for town to meet Joe Gawlik, for a nice steak dinner.
Sat was hillclimb, then visit to Steve Bauer's place (a local and buddy of Joe's) to see his RSR type race car built on a 64 tub I believe (by a previous owner) but with trick RSR parts, and liteweight balsa panels. Raced in anger, to be sure. Sweet sound.
Then, left for home. My wife's tii was my ride, as my car has a starter issue. And in true fashion, the tii ended up stuck in 3rd. So Joe helped my bring it across town, to the shop of local BMW vermont chapter president. Then Mark Morrissey kindly gave me a ride home in his SC backdated to vintage racer. It has no sound deadening at all. Hence the earplugs necessary. And he thinks he can convince his wife to ride with him to Virginia for Valley Rally :D. Mark I think the muffler change idea you have might be in order !! Mark's car is very impressive, and a credit to him.
Many thanks to Paul and Jim for organizing, and to Joe for helping me out with a car issue, so many miles from home.
Jens and Heidi came a long way just to say hello, and always enjoy meeting and seeing what you have done to your car.
Below are pics of the gathering ...
Jens+Heidi's car with tangerine lid
Mark + Jens with one of the myriad steering wheels that Mark brought
Paul walking past Mark's car
Heidi and her car
Paul + myself
Got up Friday after horrendous downpour. Thunder and Lightning show. It was like a celestial shootout with semi-automatic lightning bolt guns.
Met Jens and Heidi Moller at motel followed by Mark Morrissey and Paul. Jim Garfield arrived "sans whaletail", as he was putting on a ducktail in the parking lot, that Jens had brought down. Once cleaned up, we headed for town to meet Joe Gawlik, for a nice steak dinner.
Sat was hillclimb, then visit to Steve Bauer's place (a local and buddy of Joe's) to see his RSR type race car built on a 64 tub I believe (by a previous owner) but with trick RSR parts, and liteweight balsa panels. Raced in anger, to be sure. Sweet sound.
Then, left for home. My wife's tii was my ride, as my car has a starter issue. And in true fashion, the tii ended up stuck in 3rd. So Joe helped my bring it across town, to the shop of local BMW vermont chapter president. Then Mark Morrissey kindly gave me a ride home in his SC backdated to vintage racer. It has no sound deadening at all. Hence the earplugs necessary. And he thinks he can convince his wife to ride with him to Virginia for Valley Rally :D. Mark I think the muffler change idea you have might be in order !! Mark's car is very impressive, and a credit to him.
Many thanks to Paul and Jim for organizing, and to Joe for helping me out with a car issue, so many miles from home.
Jens and Heidi came a long way just to say hello, and always enjoy meeting and seeing what you have done to your car.
Below are pics of the gathering ...
Jens+Heidi's car with tangerine lid
Mark + Jens with one of the myriad steering wheels that Mark brought
Paul walking past Mark's car
Heidi and her car
Paul + myself
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Back to our farm !!
Pete, the man .. the legend .... cutting everyry blade as efficiently as any good german would do. It was tough to get him away from the machine
This is Pete's calendar shot for 2009-10
Pete busy at work, mowing the lawn
The clematis climbing to their hers content
The clematis in full bloom.
farm info and other stuff
down at the farm ...
a local store, but far away from the chickens ... and what's the deal with the moistuirized chicken? Does the chicken have dry skin? Does the chicken have an interest in Oil of Olay?
Desdemona, relaxing in the sunlight
Them cute chicks !!!
more farm info
more farm pics .. this time of the chickens. These are the best tasting chickens you have ever eaten !!!
Yet oh so cute !!!
Chickens taking a break
Some of the many soaps and other items that they sell at the farm
The colors and presentation are top shelf
Weekend of Aug 15th, farm stands etc
This is the farm of Alice and Neal Fitzgerald, in Cochecton NY. I think its called river brook farm. Organic produce, of their own, plus produce of friends of theirs, and local suppliers of good sustainable foods. Alice has her back to me, at bottom right. My cousin Annie, and her husband Pete, are in the background, as they stayed with us for the weekend.
Some of the wonderful produce on offer
These purple potatoes are just wonderful
The greens are stupendous .... 21 separate varieties of veg in each bag
garlic lovers delight
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