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Author:  terrylittlejohn [ Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:17 pm ]
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will you have it right , nice to know :wink:
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:55 am ]
Post subject:  12-11-12 Brake Drum Lightening
Here are some shots of the Rear Brake drums before their Diet.
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Left - Weighed 11.5#
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Right Drum - Weighed about the same - ~11.3# Nither of the drums would weigh in on my 5000g Small scale - FYI 5000g = 11.02#
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I took the Drums to the local machine shop to get the "ridges" machined off.
Here's what they looked like when I got them Back:
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Here's the weight back from the machine shop:
Right: 10.262#
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Left: 9.770#
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THen I decided I wanted to get more weight off of these.. I think THe machine shop was afraid to cut into them more than what they did.
I have no lathe yet or a buddy near by with one so I bolted up my axle puller on one bolt hole and welded in on the other side and chucked it up in my drill press..
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I used the Angle Grinder alot on the drill press.... and Here's what I got:
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Left:
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Right:
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Weigh In:
After Drill Press and Grinder:
Left: 9.142#
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Right: 9.694#
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That is a total weight loss of 3.964# - Roatating weight too!


Greg
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Weigh In
After the Brake Drum Grinding..

Ruster was 2198.1#
- 3.96# Brake Drum Grinding
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2194.1#
Ruster's current Calcualted weight :-D

I have a few more ounces to find... They are there.. I just need to get them cut off the car!


Greg
Author:  Dart270 [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:11 am ]
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Should I bring scales to MD? How much fuel at that wt?

Lou
Author:  emsvitil [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 2:13 am ]
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Why the big difference in weight L to R ?
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:14 am ]
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Why the big difference in weight L to R ?
These were 2 unmatched brake drums that I had just layin around for ruster when I sapped to the Big Bolt pattern.. They were 2 of the lightest stock drums that I found off of the many 8 1/4 & 7 1/4 FJM rears that I have parted or sold over the years.. They had no Fins or big Bell flares to start with!

The heavier one goes on the Right :-)


@ Lou.. That weight should be with a 1/2 cell of fuel say 2.5 Gal... and sure if you can bring scales I would greatly appreciate it. :bow:

Greg
Author:  Dart270 [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:51 am ]
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Cool. Remind me 1-2 days before the race.

Lou
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:28 am ]
Post subject:  Losing again.2-12-12
Today I Installed the Lightened Rear Brake Drums:
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Polished the aluminum Wheels - They were a bit scuzzy from not having an enclosed trailer and also pulling in alot of rain.



Lost another 1.6#.. Removed the bolts for frame connectors.. I used the bolts to locate them waay back whenI welded them in.. But I got lazy and never took the bolts out.. Also scraped off more undercoat and other junk.
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Already tare'd the box before taking this shot.
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2194.1# -1.6#
Ruster's Current Calculated weight: 2192.5#



Greg
Author:  Rob Simmons [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:55 pm ]
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You're SICK Man! SICK! :shock:

I love it! :D
Author:  Dart270 [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:11 pm ]
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Can't you cut those 3" wheel studs down some. Sheesh, man!

Is there a spool in that thing already? That's a chunk of wt.

Lou
Author:  slantzilla [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:51 pm ]
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Can't you cut those 3" wheel studs down some.
Believe it or not, on the NPS Camaro I helped on at the race car shop we did that...............................................to titanium studs. :shock:
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:52 pm ]
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Thanks guys..

I like being sick..cough cough...
My meds dont seem to be working.. Oh well.
Had Valentines dinner tonite and now getting back to more cutting on ruster..

I think I am keeping the wheel studs for now... Some sort of IHRA / NHRA rule about them? The fronts are stocker studs for now. That might change when I get some wilwood dynalites up front in the next year or 2!


Will post more updates soon.

Greg
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:36 pm ]
Post subject:  2-13-12 Cowl Hack Sheds Another pound off the Front
I have been eyeing up this spotweld seam for a while!

Here are the Shots of the Seam before the Cutter hit it.. your Typical Stock A Body Cowl Area.. Some of the Spots have 4 layers of metal swandiched in there!
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I will do the same thing here as I did on the 4 door frames... Cut all the spot weld / Pinch weld areas out and then weld them back up flush.

After cutting / before Welding:
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And the weigh In:
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Got 1# off the Front today...success.. The Box Tare's @.680 so it's just 1#.

Ruster Calculated weight:
2192.5# - 1.0#=
2191.5#



Greg
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:27 pm ]
Post subject:  12-17-12 Cowl Welded up
Well I got the last major bit of winter project(s) complete on ruster today... Welding up the cowl where I had sliced off the spotweld / pinch weld area.

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Cowl Area Being Welded:
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Cowl Painted and Finished:
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A few Glamour Shots: I finally got to start ruster up and pull it out of the garage.. I think the Green converter will be too tight but I can use it while I send the other one back to midwest to get the stall speed raised up to 5000RPM.
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Greg
Author:  terrylittlejohn [ Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:34 am ]
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car is sure looking great also the grass! haven`t seen grass for 3 months now only 2 more too go!!!
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