70-71 dusters are light too. No heavy fastback rear window and no rear 1/4 window mechanisms. Lightweight simple plastic grille. No nosecone, no front or rear valence.
67-69 valiants too of course.
But lightest abody is 60-62 valiant 2 door post. Just super tight engine campartment, two year front suspension, tight rear tire room....and the looks are an "aquired taste"
Everyone seems to believe that the suspension on early Valiants changed with the body style, but the 62 Valiant shares all the components with the 63-66 A bodies.
I love Lee's approach of "light, that doesn't look light". One of the reasons I like my 62 Valiant is that I have a light street car, all steel, all factory glass, and very little plastic in it. This is a prime consideration for a car that lives in Arizona and only spends part time under a car port. The sun is brutal on lexan, fiberglass, rubber, and plastic!
I'm thrilled that my car weighs 2810 without driver, but every time I read this thread I feel like a slacker, and I realize more ways that I could take weight off. So many people have contributed great ideas and methods, it really opens your eyes!
"Livin' in a powder keg and givin' off sparks"
4 Street cars, 5 Race engines
