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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #30 on: July 25, 2020, 09:28:42 AM »
Oh and there is a small tag on the side of the transmission. Its on the passenger side of the transmission , under the car.

“RUG-AE” is the code you are looking for.

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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #31 on: July 25, 2020, 10:29:12 AM »
If your up for it, look behind the instrument cluster for the build sheet taped to the wiring harness.

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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #32 on: July 25, 2020, 10:38:47 AM »
Was this car located in the MESA Tempe area? I was interested in purchasing this car about 15 years ago. The old guy had a little independent dealership that sold cars and camping trailers? Every time we got close to an agreed price the wife would get involved and stick a wrench in the spokes.  :-\

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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #33 on: July 25, 2020, 11:02:09 AM »
No, this one was in Tucson. Gentleman owned it since 1970 and would never let it go. He also had some very rare Mopar muscle (that I also have with me now in California)

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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #34 on: July 25, 2020, 04:40:21 PM »
Congrats on your find. Great to see another KR get rescued from prison.

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Refreshing to see a newbie not get eaten for a change. 
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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #35 on: July 25, 2020, 05:42:23 PM »
No, this one was in Tucson. Gentleman owned it since 1970 and would never let it go. He also had some very rare Mopar muscle (that I also have with me now in California)

Was a video on facebook with it!

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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #36 on: July 26, 2020, 08:28:24 AM »
... or if you’re looking for the correct replacement parts not the repo china stuff just ask. There’s plenty of parts available from many of the members on this forum.

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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #37 on: July 26, 2020, 07:18:32 PM »
No, this one was in Tucson. Gentleman owned it since 1970 and would never let it go. He also had some very rare Mopar muscle (that I also have with me now in California)
Deep down we're all car guys, so, what Mopar muscle did you rescue?
Just a quick say, then we can get back to the KR ;D

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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #38 on: July 28, 2020, 01:50:58 AM »
No, this one was in Tucson. Gentleman owned it since 1970 and would never let it go. He also had some very rare Mopar muscle (that I also have with me now in California)
Deep down we're all car guys, so, what Mopar muscle did you rescue?
Just a quick say, then we can get back to the KR ;D

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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #39 on: July 28, 2020, 01:52:18 AM »
That's a treasure trove of Mopars!  Nice finds.
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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #40 on: July 28, 2020, 01:53:18 AM »
Here is a quick walk around video I did of the car.
https://youtu.be/R2HYPiQNUqc


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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #41 on: July 28, 2020, 08:05:46 AM »
Thanks for posting the video

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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #42 on: July 28, 2020, 10:48:34 AM »
Cool find.  Looks like it spent some time in the north, noticed the engine info sheet had a Minnesota address.  Has the obligatory 4 rust spots on the upper inner fenders.  Hopefully that's the worst of it, but when there's rust there, there could be more lingering.
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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #43 on: July 28, 2020, 11:27:14 AM »
A lot of the fun has been posted to his Instagram page (you most likely need an account to see it).   ;D

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I have been following along for a few weeks.  Very cool!  Good luck with it.

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Re: Fresh find GT500KR
« Reply #44 on: July 28, 2020, 06:37:33 PM »
Cool video & amazing it fired up so easily  for you,i love the hurst shifter & those center mounted twin tip exhaust tips looks, like she might have done some street racing in her day .
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