Here's a Steve Mags Hot Rod article from way back about weight reduction. He got a Duster under 2,500 lbs. Nothing really ground breaking but interesting anyway. He noted the cost of the parts too as he went along, so it actually is Real world weight loss vs. cost.

http://www.hotrod.com/howto/113_0310_weight_reduction/


'71 Duster
'17 Ram 1500