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Author:  USAJon [ Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:30 pm ]
Post subject:  article on getting your car lighter..

so I want to go to bucket seats in out 1968 Dart .. to save weight..I found this and I was suprised how much weight could be lost..
the price to do it suprised me more..ha!
http://www.hotrod.com/howto/113_0310_we ... ewall.html

Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:21 pm ]
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Ha Ha - Good Link Jon,

I have my own weight reduction article :-)

it's 12 Post pages long Beginning at the link :-0


Greg

Author:  USAJon [ Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:50 pm ]
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well. im looking for bucket seats..probally $100-$150 used

if I had $$$ I would just have a carbon fiber door car body made less lexan (spelling) windows ..135lbs for the 2012 carmao I think I read, and a tube chassis..but thats all powerball/mega millions $$$ ha!

Author:  icepaddles [ Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:47 pm ]
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I looked up curb weight on my 1986 caravan with 2.2 and 5 speed, 2910 lbs. with two - 75 lb. rear seats, bunch o carpet and a 100 lb rear deck, I want to section the body install a different roof and mid mount my slant in it.

Author:  madmax/6 [ Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:21 pm ]
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I bought my used aluiminun seat with cover at the swap meet for $40.He wanted $40,I would have paid $100,so I offered $30.Just the way I am.Paid $40.00 and was happy.Mark

Author:  USAJon [ Fri Aug 19, 2011 3:17 pm ]
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MAX

any pics of seat/weight?
everyone talks down price always.
thanks.

Author:  Greg Ondayko [ Fri Aug 19, 2011 5:29 pm ]
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Quote:
I bought my used aluiminun seat with cover at the swap meet for $40.He wanted $40,I would have paid $100,so I offered $30.Just the way I am.Paid $40.00 and was happy.Mark

Yep I did the same thing - But mine was a used Plastic seat - for $20 at columbus Mopar show.

:-)

Greg

Author:  805moparkid [ Sat Sep 10, 2011 7:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: article on getting your car lighter..

Quote:
so I want to go to bucket seats in out 1968 Dart .. to save weight..I found this and I was suprised how much weight could be lost..
the price to do it suprised me more..ha!
http://www.hotrod.com/howto/113_0310_we ... ewall.html
you must have missed the part where there budget was 10g+...

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