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Offline torredcuda

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Starting my New Years diet early.
« on: December 31, 2006 - 05:16:10 AM »
My cudas diet that is!Weighed the stock dual scoop hood = 67 lbs and the race weight AAR hood = 27 lbs for a savings of 40 lbs plus the hinges if I don`t use them weigh 12 lbs.I am leaning towards going with a fiberglass front bumper also and figure there`s at least 20-25 lbs to lose using lightweight brackets.That`s roughly 70-75 pounds of the front of the car so should help a little both at the drags and cornering but of course I`m only doing it for the gas mileage!  ;) Any other "dieting" ideas?I work in a sheet metal shop so maybe making some brackets and such out of aluminum?
Jeff
72 Barracuda 340/4spd  Torred
70 roadrunner 383/auto  In-Violet
70 Duster 360/auto drag car  (Petty Blue soon)
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Re: Starting my New Years diet early.
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2006 - 07:52:07 AM »
And since I know-
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Jeff
72 Barracuda 340/4spd  Torred
70 roadrunner 383/auto  In-Violet
70 Duster 360/auto drag car  (Petty Blue soon)
04 Ram 2500 5.7 Hemi

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Re: Starting my New Years diet early.
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2006 - 08:38:45 AM »
Looks like Santa was good to you Torred!

Tom :bigsmile:

Maybe a Aluminum Radiator?  Eddy Heads?
Tom
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Re: Starting my New Years diet early.
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2006 - 09:35:51 AM »
Looks great!   Nice work!   :bigsmile:

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Re: Starting my New Years diet early.
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2006 - 03:18:19 PM »
Looks great!   Nice work!   :bigsmile:
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Keep losing the weight, we know you can do it.  :2thumbs:
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