WEIGHT REDUCTION IDEA!?!
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Car: 1987 Firebird, Dad bought it new
Engine: 5.7L Vortec w/ LT4 Hot cam
Transmission: 700r4 transgo shiftkit 2600 stall
Axle/Gears: 3.42 '02 SS 6 spd rear
WEIGHT REDUCTION IDEA!?!
ive been avidly trying to reduce the weight of my vehicle, i have taken out all interior components except for the dash, center console and the 2 front seats and seat belts... my next idea is to take a grinder and get rid of all the unnecessary brackets and weird metal crap that is designed to hold something that ive removed etc anyone done this before? how'd it turn out??? any thoughts???
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Re: WEIGHT REDUCTION IDEA!?!
Waste of time, in my opinion. You'd lose maybe 5 lbs, and your car's value is permanently decreased.
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Re: WEIGHT REDUCTION IDEA!?!
very good point didnt think of that... but its far from stock and i doubt ill ever sell it, plan is to give it to my son when he turns 17 in 16 years lol
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Re: WEIGHT REDUCTION IDEA!?!
im in the middle of gutting mine
its far from a resto project to you **** people who say dont do it
ive gutted this thing
just took dash out tonight
center console is going next
going to fab up a custom gauge cluster with some aftermaket gauges (just the ones needed, oil pres, temp, tach, volts) and weld it to the firewall
called it a night so far though before i got the heater core out so guess that will be out some time tomorrow, fabbed up a sheet metal patch to block the holes from the fan blower, heater core box etc, going to screw it on from the engine compartment side
i need to weigh all this crap to see how much im shaving off here, but it is fun to just gut one of these, and do with it what you like
but my plans involve a rollcage so maybe you would not go as extreme as i am
but there is alot of weight to be shaved off the old beast if you got the ***** or heart to do it lol
good luck with your own efforts
im going to take some pic's when im done gutting it, maybe if there is enough interest i will post them up here
oh and btw no im not running factory motor, ecm, air, heat, or anything else that it does not need,
just a good ole 350 with vac adv dizzy, edlebrock afb
its far from a resto project to you **** people who say dont do it
ive gutted this thing
just took dash out tonight
center console is going next
going to fab up a custom gauge cluster with some aftermaket gauges (just the ones needed, oil pres, temp, tach, volts) and weld it to the firewall
called it a night so far though before i got the heater core out so guess that will be out some time tomorrow, fabbed up a sheet metal patch to block the holes from the fan blower, heater core box etc, going to screw it on from the engine compartment side
i need to weigh all this crap to see how much im shaving off here, but it is fun to just gut one of these, and do with it what you like
but my plans involve a rollcage so maybe you would not go as extreme as i am
but there is alot of weight to be shaved off the old beast if you got the ***** or heart to do it lol
good luck with your own efforts
im going to take some pic's when im done gutting it, maybe if there is enough interest i will post them up here
oh and btw no im not running factory motor, ecm, air, heat, or anything else that it does not need,
just a good ole 350 with vac adv dizzy, edlebrock afb
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Re: WEIGHT REDUCTION IDEA!?!
a man after my own heart lol im gonna keep the quadrajet tho until it fails me... ill be adding rollbars eventualy too, send me some pics when u get them please, either pm me or post here, thanks for the encouraging words...
stock restos are boring anyway its not like i got a ZL1 im pretty sure my car will never be worth much to anyone but me im gonna just go for function over form and say to hell with it!
stock restos are boring anyway its not like i got a ZL1 im pretty sure my car will never be worth much to anyone but me im gonna just go for function over form and say to hell with it!
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Re: WEIGHT REDUCTION IDEA!?!
id say get exact replicas of our doors but in fiberglass or plex since our doors way *** much as a honda civic
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Re: WEIGHT REDUCTION IDEA!?!
sorry had to work in chicago all week, last moment stuff. i never got finished yet
once i get a chance i will finish and snap some shots of it with no dash so far
you would not believe how much space that dash takes up this thing looks like an suv without it lol
once i get a chance i will finish and snap some shots of it with no dash so far
you would not believe how much space that dash takes up this thing looks like an suv without it lol
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