Grm $2007

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I mailed in my entry form for the Grassroots Motorsports Challenge today. Looks like I'll actually be going. Wow.
Just need to do a little tweeking, and then Paint the car.
Hopefully I'll get in 2 more autocrosses before the actual event.

I hear the East Side Miata club is also taking a car.
Anyone else on here attending?

[Sneakin Deacon]

i've always wanted to do it, but money has always come up short. a V8 FB RX7 is the most ideal car for that event IMO. they've won the last couple years aswell.

[Muddy]

Yep. ESMTB will bring a miata (duh) to the event. :D

[chi town brat]

Did you fix the clutch pedal? ;) :)

What color is the car going to be?

Where was the coolant leak from last Saturday?

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Thanks for asking Chi. (love the new avatar)
The clutch pedal is now held on with a plastic zip tie.
I put a spare zip tie in my tool box for good measure. :)

The Paint I have is Dodge IROC R/T White and TR-8 Pewter metalic, both left over from prior projects. Not enough of either to paint that little car, so it gets treated to a 2 tone paint job. White on top with pewter ground effects.

The coolant leak was a loose clamp as I had hoped.
It was crammed behind the A/C pump, but I tossed the pump, and had better access to tighten it.

[chi town brat]

Thanks for asking Chi. (love the new avatar)

Thanks, I so love my Emily Strange


The clutch pedal is now held on with a plastic zip tie.
I put a spare zip tie in my tool box for good measure. :)

Hey that works for DSM's so you'll be good to go.

The Paint I have is Dodge IROC R/T White and TR-8 Pewter metalic, both left over from prior projects. Not enough of either to paint that little car, so it gets treated to a 2 tone paint job. White on top with pewter ground effects.

Sounds interesting, hope you will show pix when done.

The coolant leak was a loose clamp as I had hoped.
It was crammed behind the A/C pump, but I tossed the pump, and had better access to tighten it.

Happy to hear that it was a simple repair and that you also found a way to do weight reduction ;)

[Jordan Y.]

Ex-DSMer chiming in here- I'd use a worm gear clamp to hold a clutch pedal on. Or TWO zip ties. You don't want to halfass something important like that, after all. ;)

[bam2002]

WHat kind of car? A Merc? Who is gonna paint it.. or are you doing a driveway pain job?


Things are looking positive for the 24hrs race. I have an Appointment with the track in Lakeland in 2 weeks. SO ill let evey one know.. Then you all can shop for a $500 car..
If it works out it be in April or May of 08..

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Hi BAM, Keep up the good work on getting the lemons to come to our area. I assume the BMW club will have a team car (or 2).

I'm doing a garage paint job on my GRM car. ( '86 Fiero)
We did one on my buddy's '61 Vette, and everyone keeps asking him for the name of the shop that did it.
I got some dampers at a swap meet this weekend, and the difference is night and day. I cant believe I autocrossed it with the original shocks..

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Painted the Fiero this weekend.
I learned why you should throw out old paint and body supplies,
but it does look good enough to hit cones.

Used R compounds went on yesterday, so I'll have it at Z-hills in 2 weeks if I can get the brakes done this weekend.
I'm looking forward to beating some Porsches.

The total build cost was $1,106 as of last night,
but I ordered some $22 brake pads today. I felt rich.
It blows me away that the entire build cost about the same as the exhaust on my Miata.

[Muddy]

It blows me away that the entire build cost about the same as the exhaust on my Miata.
So true! :lol:

[chi town brat]

Pix of the fabulous paint job? :D

[Spin Out]

Thanks for asking, I should have some pictures in a week or 2.
Right now it looks like a pile of painted parts; and I need some rest.

I did the body work and got the bulk of the car painted in 8 days*.
which is very close to a record for me.
( * There were a couple of 13 1/2 hour work days required.)

[chi town brat]

( * There were a couple of 13 1/2 hour work days required.)

In this heat oh the joy :)

[treekiller]

are you still selling the Fiero after the event?

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I know I want to get 2 GRM events out of the car ('07 and '08).
Then I'll figure out if I want to keep it.

[iskate2]

good to see other TR guys going... i will be attending with Hong Norr, and the awesome yellow 1st gen rex. our engineer promised us 1st or 2nd in the autocross this year.

[k4rr]

I go every year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[iskate2]

well count me in every year from now on.