Golden (NM) is on what's called (for historical reasons) the Turquoise Trail, State Road 14, south of Santa Fe and north of Cedar Crest, one of the villages on the east side of the Sandia Mountains (the range immediately east of Albuquerque). SR14 functions as a scenic route between Santa Fe and Albuquerque for people who have an extra 20 minutes or so and are sick of I-25.

I've been through Golden several times but I've never stopped, so I don't know whether there are any retail businesses (it doesn't really look like it, though). They've suffered mightily from the pi

 

Doc,

I got my seat locks from Pete a few years ago. There are (or were) window decals that can be ordered advising that there are seat locks in the car. It's a good idea to get them. You might want to send Pete a pm to see if they're still available.

 

(Stickers are on order; Pete had the sticker guy PM me)...

I was going to let this thread fade away, but I have an update regarding the original topic: the leather from Rick's.

As I mentioned, I had to (or chose to) soak the visor covers in Lexol so they would stretch enough for me to be able to get them on. Since then, they've dried (or cured, or whatever), and they've become drum-tight. Except for no vanity mirror and no ugly air-bag labels, you'd think they're OEM.

Now, they may continue to shrink and pop the zippers, in which case I'll bump this thread again with an update. But as of now, they seem fine. If you get these visor covers, I have to recommend this installation trick.

One thing: whatever color you order is going to wind up on your hands. The leather dye bleeds a lot. Latex (or similar) gloves might be a good idea. HPH

 

The South Fork of the Kern, pictured there, was stocked during the summer for years but now only twice a year. The water gets pretty warm in the summer for trout, so they don't do too well. (The air can get to the mid 90s).

The photo of the river was taken from the Pacific Crest Trail, if you're familiar with it. It runs from Mexico to Canada. It goes through some great parts of the Sierra Nevadas.

 

Dr. C: I saw a red S2k going up the mountain yesterday am when I took +1 to work and then again coming down when we were on our way home. Is that anyone you know?

 

^ Wow, another S! I agree about the aspen trees. They are really spectacular when they turn that golden color in the fall. A couple of years ago in Sept, I took the narrow-gauge railroad trip from Durango to Silverton, then went to Telluride for a wedding in a field at the base of the mountains. The golden color, coupled with the surroundings, was just awesome.

 

This is a great thread. I grew up in Reno and all the photos make me homesick for the Sierras. My folks still live there and I'll be visiting them in September - always nice to come back.

I've also been lucky enough to meet Rick Hesel, and he's a quality person. It takes patience and dedication to run a part-time business with his diligence and attention to detail, especially since so many of his items are custom-made. My hat's off to him.

 

[QUOTE=MsPerky,Aug 30 2005, 05:22 AM]^ Wow, another S!

 

Patty, your shots remind me of the scenery out here:


and this:

 

There's just one thing missing, Val. Trees!