Weight loss checklist

406Monte

Dragway Regular
Nov 30, 2007
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Hubert, NC
Flatblack, the dash is a factory dash and it weighs in at 5 pounds empty with the glove box and the cluster.
 

flatblack79

Pro Stocker
Feb 28, 2010
1,796
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Stockbridge, Georgia
406Monte said:
Flatblack, the dash is a factory dash and it weighs in at 5 pounds empty with the glove box and the cluster.

ok, great to know thanks, Dekota/ Flatblack79
 

rollcagerage

Amateur Racer
Dec 13, 2009
180
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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Heres how mine turned out, steel bumpers and stock a-arms and a bbc.
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Malibu355

Pro Stocker
Feb 21, 2009
1,803
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La Marque, Texas
Re: Weight Loss: Front Upper A-arms swap

2fatties said:
Stock a-arm with ball joint 8.4 lbs
Speedway upper front a-arm with Speedway ball joint 4.0 lbs

A-arm description: These 4130 chrome moly metric upper control arms are 40% stronger than standard control arms. They bolt to a stock mount and use the bolt-in style ball joints. Aluminum cross shaft.

Cost of the project from Speedwaymotors.com:
Qty SKU Description Price Total
2 91720045 GM UPPER BALL JOINT $14.99 $29.98
2 91031133-R UPPER METRIC A-ARM,ALUM/STL $47.99 $95.98
1 91016009 PRO-BLEND ANTI-SEIZE $6.99 $6.99

Sub Total: $132.95
Discounts: $0.00
Tax: $0.00
Shipping Total: $9.93
Total: $142.88


Will post pics and how-to article in the next few days if interested..

Does that "R" in the part number mean Right side?
 

mike from bc

Dragway Regular
Jul 13, 2003
958
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maple ridge bc
rollcagerage said:
Heres how mine turned out, steel bumpers and stock a-arms and a bbc.
DSCI0484.jpg

DSCI0462.jpg

DSCI0464.jpg

DSCI0438-1.jpg


what all is done to get it that light ?? and is that without driver ??
 

rollcagerage

Amateur Racer
Dec 13, 2009
180
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Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
mike from bc said:
rollcagerage said:
Heres how mine turned out, steel bumpers and stock a-arms and a bbc.


what all is done to get it that light ?? and is that without driver ??
Well, Its a long story but heres a start, http://www.maliburacing.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=90388&hilit=door+diet This covers alot of it, basicly just put as much .035 aluminum in it as posible along with tubular frame rails, a powerglide trans really cuts down the weight also along with aerospace brakes and cutting off unneeded frame parts. There is more weight savings yet I could do like lexon windows, glass bumpers, glass trunk lid( I did cutout the inter structure out of the steel trunk) tube upper and lower control arms I'm sure theres another hundred pounds if I did all that. As far as a driver I had my wife sitting in it with a old bench vice in her lap to = close to my weight so I could get the pic. and adjust the suspension.
 

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