The rear windows are some what gutted now but definately want to do all side glass in lexan and remove more material while I`m there.....

for all of those DRUMMER boys still out there. The flat smooth rounded replacement drums from Wagner are a pound and half lighter than the factory finned drums made to cool off the brakes more.
That is rotating weight cut off where it can really help.

Man, this is a lot of work especially with a cut-off wheel and a sawzall. Havn`t messed w/the plasma cutter but sure have been wearing out sawzall blades and after removing the rear windows(will be lexan),cutting out all metel behind the ft. and rear windows and excess trunk material and all interior and trunk carpet plus one battery we`re right around a 100 lbs. using a bathroom scale. I can replace the whole trunk floor w/alum. if need be to start fresh and fix my "patch" job I did years ago and still havn`t removed the ft. door windows and wind wings but I will have to put some back of course w/the carpet(no padding)and lexan which shouldn`t be much I hope. Really considering the dash area now and the steering colum for more removal but the plasma cutters going to be needed there.........THANKXXX FOR THE TIPS............

Don't worry so much, the work has just started to get interesting. Try and see how much those little micro cut off wheels for the Dremel tools cost and than you'll really cry the blues.
I'll send you'll a flick of my STOCK steering column when I return back home from Detroit.

You'll know that I'm out here up to no good. LOL.

Be liberal in your metal removal on the back end because of the importance of structural integrity there by the quarters. I usually like to focus the heavy/any removal from the B-pillar towards the front of the car, doors included.

I know weight in the rear is good to a point but I can still get a glass bumper and deck lid and I`d bet there`s maybe 35-40 lbs. no? The ft. is where it gets tricky like firewall foreward so not sure what I can do there............ Thankxxx again.

looking at these posts. looking good! but what happen to ron Silva?

i havent been here in awhile....is he ok? did he sell or crash is his car?

wasnt he building a 500 inch small block?

what brakes are you running? alot of weight there in the stock stuff

I went from 11 X 2 rear drums to Wilwoods with the parking brake and lost 16 pounds. I did something similar to ron on the front bumper brackets and lost 5.6 pounds. I lost over 4 pounds just by going to an aluminum master cylinder.

Ron had his 500" small block for sale the last time I had contact with him, nice guy .

When everything else is cut out/off/removed...

http://www.racebolt.com/

I`ll keep that place in mind but was going to first try local shops and see about alum. bolts/nuts for everything that I can replace em with w/out affecting strength...........I`m on a mission now and there`s no turning back...........

Dominic, do not forget the NHRA rule about stock firewall and floorboards, other than wheel tubs. If you add aluminum floor and or firewall the car must have a full cage Forget what I just said, you've already ran way under 9.99 witha roll bar so why would they make you get a cage with aluminum floors and firewall
BTW, it sounds to me like you need more work to do to keep you busy

I can appreciate what you are doing to your car; I have been there and done that.

I would no longer work that hard, or spend that much time or money on a car that had served me as well as well as your car has served you. You will eventually reach a point of no return and it will become a gutted race car that still won't be as light, or as right as you would like it to be.

There are plenty of well engineered, light weight, proven cars out there that can be bought for 10 to 30 cents on the dollar. I know that you might think that it is somebody elses ride; but you could buy a complete car that needs nothing but required updates cheap. Just add your drivetrain.

STOCK steering column.
A friend of mine spun this for me.

Head to toe.

Had it spun like 8 years back. I than made the copy over of the trimming, notching, tapped holes and all using a stock steel column. Saved about 3-1/2 lbs.
Material and spinning cost me 100.00 but I don't think he is in the same place anymore and the cost have probably gone up since.

Some cars have too much pure personal investment in them and have developed their own characters that only the owner knows through thick and thin.
I could not rebuild my car as it is today with today's dollars. It all came through years of bartering, favors and inventing. A gret journey indeed.
I see many 65'at shows, cruises and the races, including real A990's and none have the stance and character that my street thug has.