Originally Posted by Nerobro

I really like the idea of running classic cars. But.. I'd clean that up and make it a shelf queen.

The drive belts are "standard" parts, and can be bought from many, many sources. You can even get "better" belts than came from the factory.

You'll need to do some work, how to find other repair parts for the TRF415.

The TRF415 is also a stiffer and higher CG car, if your local courses are high traction, you're going to be fighting an uphill battle. The stiffness is also going to give you trouble versus the more flexible chassis at low traction tracks.

It's worth noting, there are a bunch of ~very cheap~, and ~very good~ chassis on the market. $200 could get you a quite a car to throw your electronics in. With the benefit of not needing to worry about parts availability.