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Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Weight Estimation -68 valiant v-100
Hello I am in the process of gathering up infor for midwest to order my converter.


I need to guestimiate the weight of the car.


Here's the skinny on it.

1968 valinat v-100 No interior except metal dash frame and driver's bucket. No spare etc. All aluminum rims no heater etc.

No front bumper.

All steel parts and stock glass.

I have no access to a scale and I could not find a curb weight listing.


Thnaks for any and all info!


Greg
Author:  slantzilla [ Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:33 pm ]
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IIRC, Mike's '68 weighed right at 2700 when it was at the stage yours is.
Author:  Dart270 [ Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:47 pm ]
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Seconded.

For the converter, if you are off by 200 lbs in either direction it won't matter.

Lou
Author:  sandy in BC [ Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:01 pm ]
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Show of hands....carried!
Author:  sergio G [ Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:26 pm ]
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My 69 dart i raced two years ago was 2550 without driver with about the same gutting as yours but without a hood,this was on accurate 4 wheel race scales.
Author:  Romeo Furio [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:55 am ]
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If I remember my 67 Dart tipped the scales right around 2700. Just about the same amount of gutting as yours.
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:02 am ]
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Thank you all Slant 6 Sages!

When I get to hagerstown I will have to throw it up on the scale.


Greg
Author:  Romeo Furio [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:05 am ]
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Greg, You can loose a lot more weight by removing the side glass and all the hardware from the doors. With the side glass flat Lexan is easy to cut with a jig saw and fits the full door frames with ease. Leave in the 2 vent windows for air on the return road and staging lanes. If you want you can do the old Super Stock deal and make the driver side lexan window go up and down with a left over seatbelt. Works slick. Looking foward to paring up with you in Pittsburgh.
Author:  Dart270 [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:50 am ]
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Greg,

If you remind me before the race, I can bring my scales along. We'd have to find a flat place to do it though.

Lou
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:47 pm ]
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Thnak you, Romeo And lou!


IIRC, There is a scale but Having the 4 wheel indpendent scales are nice too lou,


Romeo, Yes I am going to replace the Side windows with lexan that's on the list.

The Bumpers and Hood /Deck lid will be fiber components by next year too.

See you in the Summer!

Greg
Author:  69val6 [ Fri Feb 05, 2010 6:48 pm ]
Post subject:  Valiant Weight
I scaled my 69 V100 and it weight exactly 2750 lbs. That was without the the passenger front bucket seat, rear seats, spare tire or jack and 1/2 tank gas. All other items were there. I had Keystone Classic rims on it which are pretty heavy.

The neatest thing is that on mine with the battery in the trunk the weight distribution was 52% front 48% rear. Possibly the best weight distribution of any factory front engine car.

Hope this helps.

Joel
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:38 am ]
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Thanks Jole,
was yours 2 or 4 door?


Mine is a 4 door.

Greg
Author:  69val6 [ Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:02 pm ]
Post subject:  Weight
Mine is a 2 door. But, there is very little difference between the 2 door and 4 doors on the 67-69 Valiant. The wheelbase is the same. I took a tape measure to mine and compared it with a 4 door. All the dimensions were the same except for where the B pillar is at. If you moved the B pillard forward, you could put the doors from a 4 door on a 2 door.

Joel
Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Weight
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Mine is a 2 door. But, there is very little difference between the 2 door and 4 doors on the 67-69 Valiant. The wheelbase is the same. I took a tape measure to mine and compared it with a 4 door. All the dimensions were the same except for where the B pillar is at. If you moved the B pillard forward, you could put the doors from a 4 door on a 2 door.

Joel
Thanks Again Joel,

this is all interesting, but I have no intentions of doing this - as 4 door cars appear to be waay slow. :-)


Plans include gutting the rear doors of regulators and associtaed junk and just mig'in them shut.


Greg
Author:  sixinthehead [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 9:50 am ]
Post subject:  Wait a minute...
"4 door cars appear to be way slow"????

What's that supposed to mean?!

I... oh, wait... mine IS that slow! :lol:
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