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Posted by: Jake Raby Sep 21 2010, 07:17 PM

Twenty years ago my Dad and I took an old Ford tractor and a Bobcat loader and about a months worth of time to build a new road up the backside of our property..

Here is a video I made of a quick drive up the completed drive...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EmqOw_fk4A



Back then that road was nothing more than a way to get to and from the Pond we had just built.It also allowed for a better way in and out during the winter.


Now fast forward twenty years and this road leads up a remote path to the place where all the magic happens, Aircooled Heaven... It just kind of happened that way, thats the crazy thing... There was never a master plan to make all this happen.. It just did.. For this reason today there still isn't a sign telling you that you have arrived, until you get to the summit of the mountain you don't really know if you are where you are supposed to be and that kind of adds to the mystique of it all..

This will make it much better at the shop and will make it easier to keep the place clean, something we spend lots of time doing!!






Here is the Pond view...

Posted by: ripper911 Sep 21 2010, 07:34 PM

Maybe I'll have a reason to drive on it sometime soon...

Posted by: dlee6204 Sep 21 2010, 07:35 PM

Awesome!

Posted by: Jake Raby Sep 21 2010, 07:36 PM

June 4, 2011 is the RAT Reunion!!

Posted by: mepstein Sep 21 2010, 07:46 PM

Jake - Congrats!

What about an east coast road trip that week? Hit Jake's, AA, Scotty B, ect.

Just thinking out loud...

Posted by: Jake Raby Sep 21 2010, 07:48 PM

I am having the RAT reunion as well as a chassis dyno challenge here as well.. If you can organize something around the date I am fine with it :-)

Posted by: RJMII Sep 21 2010, 07:49 PM

Jake, the road looks great! Congrats on another long term goal getting accomplished.

What does the chassis dyno challenge involve?

Posted by: Jake Raby Sep 21 2010, 07:56 PM

Its all out aircooled combat on the dyno-jet chassis dyno.. See who can put down the most power!

At least two 500+RWHP VWs will be in attendence!

Posted by: bandjoey Sep 21 2010, 08:17 PM

but we can't drive on it this October since you're gonna be gone during Musr.

Posted by: Jake Raby Sep 21 2010, 08:47 PM

Yep... Even if I would have been here the place would not be 100% ready for MUSR. By spring it'll be where I want it. Finally!
Other than the paving we have done all this ourselves, so it takes time!

Posted by: championgt1 Sep 21 2010, 09:03 PM

What a beautiful piece of property!

Love the road.............. can anyone say hill climb.

Posted by: rick 918-S Sep 21 2010, 11:00 PM

Nice tribute to your Dad and his vision.

Posted by: Jake Raby Sep 22 2010, 06:18 AM

I'll get to drive on it for the first time today... Yesterday it was too hot and sticky for anything more than our cushman truckster to travel on it.

Posted by: 904svo Sep 22 2010, 09:03 AM

We got Road Atlanta, Tail of the Dragon and now RABY DRIVE all close by.

Posted by: ConeDodger Sep 22 2010, 10:35 AM

Fathers raise their son's to know and complete their vision. He knows and sees Jake... Nice job.

Posted by: Jake Raby Sep 22 2010, 10:50 AM

Thanks for that, Robby.. The sense of accomplishment that accompanies each finished project on top of this hill is truly amazing.

Posted by: jsayre914 Sep 22 2010, 01:32 PM

That road looks bueatiful Your misson if you choose to accept it.... is to keep it free of oil drips lol

Posted by: URY914 Sep 22 2010, 04:40 PM

Hillclimb!!!

Count me in!

Posted by: qa1142 Sep 22 2010, 05:33 PM

very nice, your dad is happy

Posted by: Lou W Sep 22 2010, 05:46 PM

Very nice..... but, is there enough room to pass?

Posted by: Jake Raby Sep 22 2010, 05:54 PM

No problem. Engines here don't leak.

Not a drop.

Room to pass, of course!

Posted by: RobW Sep 22 2010, 05:54 PM

Nice work! Where does the start / finish line go[font=Arial]?

Posted by: Jake Raby Sep 22 2010, 08:26 PM

Finish line is at the top... Just before the hard right hander!
I was out speeding up and down it on the old cushman truckster earlier, man is it smooth!