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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Thumperdart]
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02/06/17 03:42 AM
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thedriver
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I'm just in awe of your sketching/printing ability! Lol
1973 challenger
Dana. 4 speed. Low deck.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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02/06/17 05:22 AM
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hemi-itis
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I Live Here
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It's just a little something that I do on the side. LOL
Thank you.
Might just be getting the hang of it 
HEMI-ITIS has no cure.
My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Thumperdart]
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02/06/17 10:00 AM
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Spahn Ranch
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Maybe this coming season we can put my GoPro camera under the rear of your car and do something like the pic below to see what happens to the air under the back of the car at speed. Makes you wonder what the difference is between a gas tank and fuel cell. 
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'17 Ram 1500
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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02/06/17 02:00 PM
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State of confusion
Thumperdart
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Being that Aero-nomics are of a different subject, I would agree that it is subject to being discussed here simply because of the aluminum sheeting used to make such air foils.
The drawing shows the backend of a typical 64'-65' early B-body. Underneath and in between the bumpers lower lip and the bottom of the trunk floor exist a body width long air pocket basin. Some of the traveling air gusts may find itself around such a catch basin, but for the most part, it will end up being turbulently tossed within that basin.
The chassis/frame longitudes and the fabricated air foil are high lighted in the darker ink to show how they correspond with each other and smoothly help deflect air once it is attached. I do not know how it would work with or against in a really fast car above 140 mph blasts.
Keep in mind that this foil is totally stealth once painted flat black unless you look hard underneath. What I did was re leave the outer areas of the rear valance in the outside corners to let air go THROUGH the car and I removed the cross piece of metal bet. the frame rails and torque boxes and behind the lic. plate for the same reasons. IF this doesn't get me the results I want then a few deflectors will hopefully finalize it........ 
72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: fullmetaljacket]
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02/06/17 03:37 PM
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fullmetaljacket
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I know this may sound like picking too much fruit from the tree at harvest, but I wish these buckle pieces could be made out of 6AL4V Titanium. They are understandably made from a good grade steel, but on the heavy side when you combine two sets per front of a car.
I probably would have fabricated a set or two already if it weren't for my fear of not being able restitch the lap belt folds with the proper stitch material or strength.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Thumperdart]
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02/06/17 05:39 PM
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moparjohn
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Sorry for not posting for a while but I have not forgot the weight loss program for this spring! I have read from page 80 through 110 and will copy some work that I saw on my front drum spindles while I'm installing new light weight pads and rotors!
In my first pair of pictures you will see that I have dug out all my inside door handle pivots. The first picture shows the heavy one at 6.8oz and the second picture shows the light one at 6.5oz.
I will be able to shave even more off the light ones I picked out for each side!
MJ
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Thumperdart]
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02/06/17 07:02 PM
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cdwmotorsports
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MoparJohn where did you score that scale? I am also anxious to see your spindle pics as I just got my Wilwoods and I am hoping to find someone to trade me a set of A-body spindles to machine for my stock spindles once removed.
eBay-cdwmotorsports
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