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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: charger410]
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12/25/13 09:22 PM
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For which car? Australian Charger or a Cuda?
Nice work. Hinges can be a bit heavy on some cars. I suckered up and bought some already made hinges at a price I could not refuse as they were expensive from other vendors. I'm out of town now, but IIRC they saved 7-10 Lbs on my car.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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12/25/13 09:29 PM
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There for an Australian Charger, I wasn't aware you could buy light weight hinges? Might have saved my self some work, when you've got a chance pic?
Peter. Australian Charger, alloy block injected 410in, w9 na 9.03@148 leafs 3000lb
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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01/03/14 09:09 PM
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I've had an extra steel 64'- 65'dash for a minute now and since the very rare 2% aluminum dashes are nearly as rare to hear a conversation by the water cooler, never mind finding one intact, I decided to give my existing steel dash to a chap out West for a dip in the bubbling chacuzzi.
It was tedious work and all, but never the less, it was a success. It dipped down to 10 Lbs from its original 17 Lbs. A little flimsy on the larger surfaces, but strong in the frame work and mounting tabs where it needs the strength.
7 Lbs lost at top and front of car. I will install this one in the Spring, especially after weighing in for both my sanity and your curiosity. Soon to come.
Check out the process, come on in, the etching solvent is fine.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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01/04/14 12:42 AM
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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01/04/14 12:54 AM
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I've had an extra steel 64'- 65'dash for a minute now and since the very rare 2% aluminum dashes are nearly as rare to hear a conversation by the water cooler, never mind finding one intact, I decided to give my existing steel dash to a chap out West for a dip in the bubbling chacuzzi.
It was tedious work and all, but never the less, it was a success. It dipped down to 10 Lbs from its original 17 Lbs. A little flimsy on the larger surfaces, but strong in the frame work and mounting tabs where it needs the strength.
7 Lbs lost at top and front of car. I will install this one in the Spring, especially after weighing in for both my sanity and your curiosity. Soon to come.
Check out the process, come on in, the etching solvent is fine.
Where did you have it dipped? Is it fairly reasonable pricing? I have an abundance of spare parts laying around that may be eligible for a dip. 
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: MadMopars]
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01/04/14 01:12 AM
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Reasonably priced compared to lighter materials. $120 for the dash.
He's very fair for the amount of work he has to do to clean it, prep it, and dip.
Shipping is another whole thing though, so since I was driving through on business anyway, I picked it up my self and dropped off other parts to make sure that it would not get mishandled and crushed by idiotic shipping hands.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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01/04/14 01:03 PM
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I've had an extra steel 64'- 65'dash for a minute now and since the very rare 2% aluminum dashes are nearly as rare to hear a conversation by the water cooler, never mind finding one intact, I decided to give my existing steel dash to a chap out West for a dip in the bubbling chacuzzi.
It was tedious work and all, but never the less, it was a success. It dipped down to 10 Lbs from its original 17 Lbs. A little flimsy on the larger surfaces, but strong in the frame work and mounting tabs where it needs the strength.
7 Lbs lost at top and front of car. I will install this one in the Spring, especially after weighing in for both my sanity and your curiosity. Soon to come.
Check out the process, come on in, the etching solvent is fine.
You sir, are one dedicated individual.
Hard to believe that you can still get this done these days.
Back when I had my '65 Bel I post car, I got a repro AWB fiberglass dash for it. Never weighed it but it felt like it was about half of what the regular steel dash weighed. It was rough and took a LOT of work to make it look presentable. Plus I had too fabricate mounts for it. I wanted it to look stock with the stock bezel, two tone paint and all. Sold the car before I finished it though.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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01/04/14 06:17 PM
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(Back when I had my '65 Bel I post car, I got a repro AWB fiberglass dash for it. Never weighed it but it felt like it was about half of what the regular steel dash weighed. It was rough and took a LOT of work to make it look presentable. Plus I had too fabricate mounts for it. I wanted it to look stock with the stock bezel, two tone paint and all. Sold the car before I finished it though.)
Yes, I would probably get bored if I did not have interesting things to do on my car from time to time, so I choose the fabrication route and tribute route to sooth my creative side. Hint: look no further than over to The Silver Bullet, Ramchargers, Don Carlton, Ted Spehar and others for this madness. LOL.
The true essence of Hot Rodding and cheating clean. LOL
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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01/05/14 10:30 PM
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Yes, I would probably get bored if I did not have interesting things to do on my car from time to time, so I choose the fabrication route and tribute route to sooth my creative side. Hint: look no further than over to The Silver Bullet, Ramchargers, Don Carlton, Ted Spehar and others for this madness. LOL. The true essence of Hot Rodding and cheating clean. LOL
You my friend are bringing forward the madness that became apparent in the early days.One of your next opsicles will be the 9.99 slip  
HEMI-ITIS has no cure.
My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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