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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Triple Threat]
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12/15/13 12:36 AM
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pattyboy 572
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mopar
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new york usa
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spoken like a true racer... or that biker dude from that insurance company commercial...
Last edited by pattyboy 572; 12/15/13 12:39 AM.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: pattyboy 572]
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12/15/13 12:39 AM
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Great Neck,LI,new york
hemi-itis
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I Live Here
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Well,,,,,,,,,,your not the Elephant in the room 
HEMI-ITIS has no cure.
My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: hemi-itis]
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12/15/13 11:20 PM
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fullmetaljacket
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Here is what I believe to be one of the 1965 2% F/X super lightweight cars.
Note the subtle wheel base shrink.
Last edited by fullmetaljacket; 12/16/13 05:29 PM.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Thumperdart]
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12/16/13 06:16 PM
12/16/13 06:16 PM
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Romeo MI
MR_P_BODY
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Quote:
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Another note to consider having to do with, or should I say, do away with esthetics.
Cars with Vinyl tops both add weight and wind drag on the same token high on the car. Plus not to mention the corrosion that it may hide for years.
My car shed 6 Lbs from the deletion of the Vinyl material and trim. Yes, you read right, when I acquired the car, the previous owner/s had installed a tacky vinyl top to the car and painted the interior and front/rear bumpers the color Gold.
Gotta see this.................  any pics?
I dont know if I said this on here but a paint job
is 100# on a normal size car... I ALWAYS strip to
bare metal before painting
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Thumperdart]
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12/16/13 06:40 PM
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fullmetaljacket
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ThumperD. Yes I have pictures some where in my mess but they are old school paper back photos and from a distance maybe the Vinyl top could be made. I'll try and find them and post.
The bumpers were stripped of the Gold paint revealing the pitting chrome by that point. I was too embarrassed to drive the car with Gold bumpers like that especially here in NYC.
As to paint, P-body is correct. Yes, it can lead up to a lot of weight in some cases. That is why I send Christmas cards and cigars to my painter every year (LOL) because he is anal about any non needed paint or body work left underneath. Every thing gets stripped to its birthday skin. Another reason why he is metal working the A990 fenders so as to not add any unnecessary body filler. Kind of like the way the old metal smiths in England worked the aluminum body panels on the Shelby Cobra's.
Last edited by fullmetaljacket; 12/16/13 06:43 PM.
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here's his big brother ( here he is) 
Now back to the regularly schedualed Jennie Craig program
, according to a article in either Hot Rod or Car Craft about one of the old A990 (or whatever the proper numbers where for those 50 drag cars) 1964 or 1965(CRS) Rod Shop Dodges. there quote the way I remember it was the way you make a old factory made race car competive is you open the doors and stuff it full of $1000.00 bills 
