Wow, that was a long time spending by the drill press. A lot has come a long way in the way of materials and craftsmanship for some of those things. That was the most fundamental and economical approach to weight loss. Reminds us of the old Gassers with the drilled front solid axles.
I'd love to see and read his outcomes on the board again.
What ever happen to him?
He must have had that pup in the sub 3000 range for sure.

MJ on here has us beat with the madness by a long shot. LOL.
I think this forum should be retitled: "Real world asylum for the weight conscious deranged"