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hood weights #865472 11/28/10 11:43 AM 11/28/10 11:43 AM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 61 Tampa Fl. moparwilly493 OP member
moparwilly493 OP member Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 61 Tampa Fl.	does anyone out there know for sure the weight savings from switching to a fiberglass hood on a 74 dodge dart from flat stock hood to flat fiberglass bolt on from aar also any one ever weigh a stock bumper for a 74 dart swinger and if so how much weight is to be shaved there

Re: hood weights [Re: moparwilly493] #865473 11/28/10 11:53 AM 11/28/10 11:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 266 iowa R rook440 enthusiast
rook440 enthusiast R Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 266 iowa	I just switched one on a 69 dart and if I remember right the difference was 55 lbs ,the fiberglass hood weighs about 1/2 of the steel hood ....hope this helps ....y the way ,,,mine was a bolt on ,the pin on should be lighter yet... Last edited by rook440; 11/28/10 03:24 PM.

Re: hood weights [Re: moparwilly493] #865474 11/28/10 12:08 PM 11/28/10 12:08 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,595 On the south side of Nowhere S S/ST 3040 master
S/ST 3040 master S Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,595 On the south side of Nowhere	Most fiberglass places list weights of their various products. I know the OEM steel hood from my 71 Duster weighed 54 lbs.

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