GRM New Year's Game 2025 version

In reply to HoserRacing :

Glad you liked it!! Mark Stielow on the pro touring book was an engineer at GM I worked adjacent to for a while, thought the book was amazing from someone who also had a successful traditional career. 

The gauge cluster was from a buddy's formula ford when he upgraded to digital dash, the piston was from the seized engine that came in my Datsun. 

The handles with chains, door handles, and Toyota badge are all from the same 70s/80s Toyota truck! The chains and handle are actually what hold the tailgate to the bed, the handle rotates and the chain takes up some slack. 
 

The coozie is from a buddy who ran Ford race engineering support for that driver. 

This showed up two weeks ago just before I left for vacation and just got the time now since getting back to post.

A nicely decorated box.

Including some nice decorative touches added by the post office.

Opening it finds some reading material and a few 3d printed things and hotwheels.

Opening up the 3d printed canisters revealed a nice surprise. 

Going down a layer shows more hotwheels, some weatherpack crimpers, abrasives both spinny and not. 

More abrasives, more 3d printed stuff.

A pocket Rangefinder.

Zip ties, misc tools, and a leatherman that my wife already claimed.

Quite a few zip ties including a few on Christmas trees that are always useful.

This looks like something I have seen before.

Gloves.

Batteries.

More 3d printing.

Levels, Sharpies, a snap on tool that likely cost more than the postage required to sent the box, blank oil change stickers so I can try to remind myself when the last time I changed the oil on my cars is.

a pulley of some sort.

Level

Spring compressor including instructions.

Crank bearings, Second gen RX-7 haynes manual (sold my RX-7 a while back), calipers,more pics of the oil change stickers.

These bearings should clean right up with a little scotch bright (included in box) action I am sure.

Err maybe not.

Great box A++ would receive again. 

Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) said:

In reply to Mr_Asa :

The new guy raided my garage for some legacy pieces since he just moved into an apartment in the area and hasn't curated a collection of fine automotive detritus as of yet. We both agreed that the Dewey's cookies were going to represent the flavor of NC this year, mainly because we didn't feel like running down East to get good BBQ sauce. 

 

Oh man. NC BBQ is one of my absolute favorites.  I have many many fine memories of Smithfield's
The cookies are good too, but Smithfield's is the way to my heart.

moxnix said:

This showed up two weeks ago just before I left for vacation and just got the time now since getting back to post.

A nicely decorated box.

Including some nice decorative touches added by the post office.

Opening it finds some reading material and a few 3d printed things and hotwheels.

Opening up the 3d printed canisters revealed a nice surprise. 

Going down a layer shows more hotwheels, some weatherpack crimpers, abrasives both spinny and not. 

More abrasives, more 3d printed stuff.

A pocket Rangefinder.

Zip ties, misc tools, and a leatherman that my wife already claimed.

Quite a few zip ties including a few on Christmas trees that are always useful.

This looks like something I have seen before.

Gloves.

Batteries.

More 3d printing.

Levels, Sharpies, a snap on tool that likely cost more than the postage required to sent the box, blank oil change stickers so I can try to remind myself when the last time I changed the oil on my cars is.

a pulley of some sort.

Level

Spring compressor including instructions.

Crank bearings, Second gen RX-7 haynes manual (sold my RX-7 a while back), calipers,more pics of the oil change stickers.

These bearings should clean right up with a little scotch bright (included in box) action I am sure.

Err maybe not.

Great box A++ would receive again. 

I didn't send it, but it looks like my kids artwork from last year.  If that WAS a legacy box from last year than those bearings came out of my rx8 with a 3.9 gm v6.  

That little red 3d printed thing is part of a small 3d printed rotary engine.  I didn't see the other parts in the pics.

Edit!  I do see the other rotary parts.  The Grey trichoidal bit, and the rotor, and this red button all go together.  There is an indentation in the red thing that you can use your thumb to spin the "engine".

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!   A box arrived!!!!

A real piece of GRM Game history, this one!

I tell ya.  That diamond plate came with a nice pull-tab, but for a second there I thought I was going to be opening this with the danger wheel

Let's see what's inside, shall we?

Ok, we have some stickers from Summit, and a GIGANTIC Monzora shirt (Mrs. Hungary will comment on said giganticness later when she put it in the wash)

Underneath?

Zip ties in all colors and sizes!  Some are even metal!  \m/

A piston looking suspiciously like the Chevrolet 5.7-liter variety

ooooh!  With authentic battle damage!

oooh, genuine Monzora ring gear~!  I'm seriously thinking of making a clock out of this bad-boy \m/

While the Hungarlings were sufficiently distracted by the loot, I found some scribbles of the poetic variety!

Angry Corvair, I dubbeth thee "Little Welder Boy"  (pa-rum-pa-pum-pum) 0

Ok, spread out here's what we got"

and here is what was immediately taken by the Hungarlings

The eldest took the Buick, while the youngest snagged that panel wagon (they're his favorite)

The magnetic dish though, I slapped right on the side of the fridge (and so far, Mrs. Hungary has not noticed)

Thanks a TON, Angry!  That was one helluva way to spend a sick day

I got your box packed up and it'll post as soon as the office opens on Monday.  Cheers!

I'm a E36 M3ty human. My box will head out this week to Oregon. I'm sorry, but life and mother nature sucks.

The matchbox cars will hopefully make up for my suck.

In reply to Hungary Bill (Forum Supporter) :

I hope those plastic zip ties don't suck. I've never used them, but the price was right.

Those plus the load straps, 10mm socket variety pack, and magnetic dish seemed like they might have some roadside repair value.

I'm glad the Hungarlings each found a car they like. That Nova wagon was my favorite too. I almost didn't send it. 🤘🏻😎

Wreck Racing cleared me out of all shirts XL and smaller. 

Did you have to pay duty or VAT or any other fees to get the box?

P3PPY said:

In reply to glueguy (Forum Supporter) :

And if my wife was as impulsive as I am, you would have ended up with my SIL's rust bucket 2009 Escape!

Well, that would be a new level of this game.......

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) said:

In reply to Hungary Bill (Forum Supporter) :

I hope those plastic zip ties don't suck. I've never used them, but the price was right.

Those plus the load straps, 10mm socket variety pack, and magnetic dish seemed like they might have some roadside repair value.

I'm glad the Hungarlings each found a car they like. That Nova wagon was my favorite too. I almost didn't send it. 🤘🏻😎

Wreck Racing cleared me out of all shirts XL and smaller. 

Did you have to pay duty or VAT or any other fees to get the box?

The ratchet straps look SOLID, and that 10mm kit had me ROLLIN (you wanna talk about "all inclusive"!!)  I'm seriously thinking about making a "Break glass in case of emergency" box for the sockets.

The Zip ties?  Do not worry, sir.  If one doesn't hold what I'm trying to keep in place, then the 25 others I zip over it will

I had to pay something silly to cover the shipping cost of the box (yeah, they ding ya for that out here) but it was WELL darn worth it.  Thank you again!!!!

(speaking of awful human beings:  I forgot to grab your box on the way out the door today when I ran into town.  Will get it in the mail manana)

glueguy (Forum Supporter) said:

P3PPY said:

In reply to glueguy (Forum Supporter) :

And if my wife was as impulsive as I am, you would have ended up with my SIL's rust bucket 2009 Escape!

Well, that would be a new level of this game.......

 

I mean.....I did get the title to a Toureg in mine so technically I did sort of receive a car?

Also I'll go on record as saying that it would be cool as long as no one expects pickup right away lol

Antihero said:

glueguy (Forum Supporter) said:

P3PPY said:

In reply to glueguy (Forum Supporter) :

And if my wife was as impulsive as I am, you would have ended up with my SIL's rust bucket 2009 Escape!

Well, that would be a new level of this game.......

 

I mean.....I did get the title to a Toureg in mine so technically I did sort of receive a car?

 

Also I'll go on record as saying that it would be cool as long as no one expects pickup right away lol

As a person who has gifted multiple running sub-$250 cars over the years, I think it would be a pretty stinking cool "gift exchange."

Hungary Bill (Forum Supporter) said:

We see what you did there.

In reply to preach :

Ohboyohboyohboyohboy... come on, mailman!