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Old 07-28-2011, 04:43 AM
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Default $2011 GRM Challenge - Hello Kitty Hits the Paint Booth.

Hello Kitty Racing is returning to the GRM Challenge. Our 1975 TR7 hit the paint booth this past weekend. Tod always seems to find rust free cars that are smacked on the driver side. Bondo and I are friends.



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Where's the damned "like" button on this forum?

Are you going to put full interior back into it, or are you going "race car" with it?
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We are going with the "Race Car" option.
The rules allow gutting the interior, but require a dash.
Seat belts don't count in the budget, so we have a nice one.
If all goes as planned, the TR-8 suspension goes in this weekend.
(Luckily we had a V-8 donor car.)
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And the V8 engine???
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We found an aluminum Land Rover 4.2 Litre for $200, Plus a wet Nitrous kit ($125) for the drags.
The motor is kind of a bolt in deal, but there are a ton of little details.
I think Tod has to change everything except the starter.
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Looks great!! Good luck guys, can't wait to see the finished product.

I hope you do well, it would be a shame to have this happen again... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdNTosPi3ek
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Thanks for the udpate Mark =)

You guys are going to have fun again this year.
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This will be an epic challenge car, for sure!
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Nice! I'm building my '75 Datsun 280z for the Challenge this year Can't wait to see this in person, my team is Angry Rooster Racing, but really it's just me lol
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When you gonna do an XR4TI? We should talk.
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