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Super73 · 01-24-2008, 05:39 PM

Ok.. I need to put my 63 truck on a diet.. Last time I weighed it it was 3,840 with me in it and full tank of gas. It was 2,260 in the front and 1,580 in the rear. I have since moved the batterey to the rear and last night I ordered up rear draglites (couldn't afford the fronts right now). The front tire is a 215/75/15 on a 7" steel wheel.

Excluding the wheels/tires, front crossmember and glass body panels, where is there weight to shave in this thing? Stuff I can do on the cheap or free for now.

I do have a vega manual steering box I think I am going to swap in over my power box. That should save a few ponds. Also I was thinking about converting to a dual resavor manual drake from my boosted brake set up.

Motor is a Alum LS1 with a heavy 4L80E trans. I street drive it all the time so having the electric O/D is very nice.

Thanks in advance.

bigjimzlll · 01-26-2008, 01:08 PM

well mine weighs around 3400(+-) with me in it. But I have a tube rear half with only bedsides and a mustangII tube frame front clip.

djracer · 01-26-2008, 02:20 PM

remove heater, heater box, make a light weight core support, small aluminum radiator! some people do the roll pan on the front but I think they are butt ugly

Couch · 01-29-2008, 03:53 PM

+1 on the no roll pan bump, not a fan of em either.then again im just to cheap to buy a bumper.my truck never had one

scatesracing · 02-04-2008, 12:15 PM

I dont care for the front rollpan either... I have seen a fiberglass bumper somewhere ...... but i like the crome not painted

djracer · 02-04-2008, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by scatesracing

I dont care for the front rollpan either... I have seen a fiberglass bumper somewhere ...... but i like the crome not painted

Mine is steele but you can chrome fiberglass now!

Super73 · 02-05-2008, 03:56 AM

I am going to ba making a sheetmetal bumper vs a roll pan. Right now though it's got no bumper.

cdowns · 02-05-2008, 04:16 AM

i doubt a vega box will last long with that much weight

57sailplane · 02-05-2008, 05:32 AM

hmmmm... a chrome 63 split window corvette now that would be cool...

01-24-2008, 05:39 PM	#1
Super73 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,841	Weight reduction Ok.. I need to put my 63 truck on a diet.. Last time I weighed it it was 3,840 with me in it and full tank of gas. It was 2,260 in the front and 1,580 in the rear. I have since moved the batterey to the rear and last night I ordered up rear draglites (couldn't afford the fronts right now). The front tire is a 215/75/15 on a 7" steel wheel. Excluding the wheels/tires, front crossmember and glass body panels, where is there weight to shave in this thing? Stuff I can do on the cheap or free for now. I do have a vega manual steering box I think I am going to swap in over my power box. That should save a few ponds. Also I was thinking about converting to a dual resavor manual drake from my boosted brake set up. Motor is a Alum LS1 with a heavy 4L80E trans. I street drive it all the time so having the electric O/D is very nice. Thanks in advance.

01-26-2008, 01:08 PM	#2
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	Re: Weight reduction well mine weighs around 3400(+-) with me in it. But I have a tube rear half with only bedsides and a mustangII tube frame front clip. __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA

01-26-2008, 02:20 PM	#3
djracer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Wetumpka, Al, U.S. Posts: 8,891	Re: Weight reduction remove heater, heater box, make a light weight core support, small aluminum radiator! some people do the roll pan on the front but I think they are butt ugly __________________ Kevin Special Thanks to All who have helped on the TRUCK! My Pass Time Show http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p...Chapter1-0.mp4 So Far my best Times are: Motor only: 6.44 1/8 @ 104.13 10.39 1/4 @ 125.83 Nitrous Times: 5.785 1/8 @ 118.65 with a 1.336 60ft 9.168 1/4 @ 142.58 with a 250 shot dead out of the hole!

01-29-2008, 03:53 PM	#4
Couch Daily Driver Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: fresno,ca Posts: 228	Re: Weight reduction +1 on the no roll pan bump, not a fan of em either.then again im just to cheap to buy a bumper.my truck never had one __________________ nitrous...the equal opportunity destroyer.

02-04-2008, 12:15 PM	#5
scatesracing Machinist Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Derby Kansas Posts: 296	Re: Weight reduction I dont care for the front rollpan either... I have seen a fiberglass bumper somewhere ...... but i like the crome not painted

02-05-2008, 03:56 AM	#7
Super73 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,841	Re: Weight reduction I am going to ba making a sheetmetal bumper vs a roll pan. Right now though it's got no bumper.

02-05-2008, 04:16 AM	#8
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: Weight reduction i doubt a vega box will last long with that much weight __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

02-05-2008, 05:32 AM	#9
57sailplane Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nebraska Posts: 583	Re: Weight reduction hmmmm... a chrome 63 split window corvette now that would be cool...



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