My new scales should be in this week. I have to go pick 'em up at the speed shop. When all settles down after the impending holiday, I'll make the trek to the grotto and gently HALO drop the car onto the scales. I'm just as curious.
I'm guessing numbers too.

Anyone look into the weight difference between body fillers?
My vinyl top dart had bondo-type filler in the C-pillar seam, where my painted roof car had lead...

Not sure, but I do know that a feather weight filler is made. I just got a gallon of it for the front fenders that my friend is working on. After sanding, it should narrow down to just a dusting on the metal.
A true body man will smudge on a good amount and sand it all off leaving small skim coats.
The lead might have been because of the paint not being an issue where as maybe the vinyl can react differently with bondo.

Sorry guys, I'm late to the party. lots of good info here. I'm on a quest to lighten my car over the winter. New moly cage, cut out door impact beams, k-frame mods, etc. Here is a pic of the first project. Lightened up the bumper brackets some at work. Knocked off over 7 lbs per side. I have fiberglass bumpers so strength was not much of an issue.

Randy

By the looks of that grille and the mention of impact beams, it looks to be a later model A-body Dart. 73' or 74' vintage?
Those impact beams can be a doozy in weight. That's a good amount of weight to cut off the very front.
Good luck and be light to go with might.

Yes, it is a 73 Dart Sport. Crossed the scales at Norwalk in September at 3370 with my slender 210 butt in the seat.

Randy

That's pretty decent weight to cross with the pilot for the ride. I don't know how deep you've read into this madness since its 20+ pages now, but try and keep your focus from the door rear jams forward. By how that thing is pullin' 'em though, I'd say you don't need a diet. LOL.

Lol, thanks. Still have some issues to sort out, but hopefully next year we can get some more track time and get it into the low 9.40's at about 144-145 mph. Engine made good power on dyno, just need to get it to work in the car.

Randy

Correct me, does that thing have a big block in the Hamster cage?

Yessir. 540 Megablock, so no lightweight there, lol.

Randy

Had a hint.
That Mega is mega in pounds for sure.
Maybe next time around while using that block, a little skim hone off the outer walls and shaving off some but not all of the unneeded bosses may shave off a few pounds not thought of.
I wish I would have done the same with my blocks motor mount bosses of which I do not use with my engine plate.

Lee my 500 inch mega block @4.395 hit the scales @ 272 lbs.. liken my world @ 4.500 @ 143lbs pattyboy!

Come again?
Are those figures with the cranks in place from what it seems to read?

Seriously, As how Aluminum blocks and their casting procedures have evolved in this day and age, I would have considered one for my build if it were available way back. 60-80 Lbs right off the front edge is candy to the ears and nothing to snap about.

Lee sorry bare block with caps....

Excited to get my dash board frame later next week fresh from the bubblin' Chacuzzi. Should shed around 5-7 lbs. Pictures from the vat room soon. Its initial installment will have to wait till I have a few other things ready on deck for installment at the same time.
Plus, I'll have to wait till my scales are under the car to get a weigh in and then go forward from there.

Anybody have a set of headlight buckets that can make the weight scale for a figure?
These are the removable metal buckets that the headlights sit in and then are retained by the trim ring. I just want to know what they weigh.

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Anybody have a set of headlight buckets that can make the weight scale for a figure?
These are the removable metal buckets that the headlights sit in and then are retained by the trim ring. I just want to know what they weigh.

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I may have a pair for my 64 out in the garage that I could put on a postal scale if that would help you.

That would be great.
I only need one pair, two buckets to be weighed.

thank you.

Will do...I have to find that harness for James too. Maybe this afternoon I can look!

Just made these up yesterday to fit my carbon/Kevlar doors. Tried lightening the standard hinges but they were still quite heavy