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| Author: | NCDemon1971 [ Sun Jul 27, 2008 3:43 pm ] |
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Quote: The bad part about the narrow A bodies is that although they start pretty light, it is hard to take much weight out of them. Nothing on them that you can remove weighs much.
Is your valiant around 3200? I cant remember... I can get the '66 valiant for $75 so Im really scratchin my head on that.... 
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:48 am ] |
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3200 was w/me in it before the last round of cutting. I have the car down around 2800ish now. For $75 you can sawzall the crap out of it.
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| Author: | NCDemon1971 [ Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:16 am ] |
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Quote: 3200 was w/me in it before the last round of cutting.
I have the car down around 2800ish now. For $75 you can sawzall the crap out of it.  Kinda what I was thinkin....Those 4 1/2 inch cutoff wheels work pretty good to  I have had pretty good luck making my own lightweight parts from steel pieces. I made a lift of trunk and hood by removing the bracing from each. I dropped the weight of the lid from from 40# to 20# I cut it pretty close to the lip. Im unemployed and have no $$$ to buy fiberglass stuff so making factory stuff light works on my budget
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| Author: | treessavoy [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 2:21 pm ] |
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'63-66 valiant may be the lightest in the sedan configuration but the '67-69 darts can be made the lightest using all the fiberglass parts available. These cars are more attractive when you need rear tire space. |
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| Author: | NCDemon1971 [ Sat Aug 02, 2008 8:24 pm ] |
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Quote: '63-66 valiant may be the lightest in the sedan configuration but the '67-69 darts can be made the lightest using all the fiberglass parts available.
There are quite a few fiberglass pieces available for sure. The biggest gains seem to be by using fiberglass hoods. I've talked to a local drag racer and he told me that alot of the fiberglass fenders out there dont save that much weight and are really a waste of money. These cars are more attractive when you need rear tire space. Im a weight freak and love to take slightly rough sheetmetal and make it really light by cutting. Ive done quite a few hoods and trunklids. I did a '66 barracuda trunk lid that now weighs 7 pounds As 'Zilla has stated with a hole saw and a little time you can make stuff really light for FREE. I have alot more time than money ....I hear good gains come from switching the glass to plexi as well. |
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