Finally Getting the Baja Car Project Started

Got some rolling stands made for the Baja car. Now time to take it apart. The big hurdle will be getting longer half-shafts made. Can't wait to run this thing on the West Texas dirt trails!

New Toy Delivered....

Since I graduated from UVa in 2008, I still keep in touch with some of the Baja team members and help the team whenever I can. As the years have passed since I helped designed and build the 2008 Baja car affectionately named "Gnarly Garbage," the team's small shop has begun to fill up and they don't have room for all the cars that were built since the team was founded in 2004. I decided to give the team some help and take Gnarly Garbage off their hands. It arrived safely in this large crate and I now have a fun project to work on when not busy racing. It should be perfect for the off-road trails and sand dunes of West Texas....especially with a bigger engine.


Pictures of Gnarly Garbage from 2008 Competition year:

Freshly Built Baja Car at out our Car Launch Event

Getting Ready to Drive in the 2008 Baja Montreal Endurance Event

Mud-Covered Gnarly Garbage in 2008 Montreal Endurance Race

UVa Baja SAE car flip video

I just recently posted this video to YouTube. We built this jump to be part of the UVa Baja SAE test track near our shop in Charlottesville, VA. As you can see, we were a little over aggressive in our ramp design.