Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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I like this topic. I'm considering the alum cable. lol I'm making fiberglass molds for my car right now. Going to make a roof and 1/4's next. I'm trying to get this going before spring. I have about a $100 in the mold so far.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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I don't make parts for other people, they would complain and want stuff for free. LoL I just like working on my junk to get it faster. I made a hood a couple years ago. Car is a 1st gen Avenger. Here is the mold after I peeled it off the trunk, the 1st pic is of the gel coat. The green stuff peeling off the mold is PVA mold release. the car
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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my front wheel and tire weighs 26 lbs. wondering how that compares to others. I run a convo pro with nexen VW tire
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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my front wheel and tire weighs 26 lbs. wondering how that compares to others. I run a convo pro with nexen VW tire I lost quite a bit of wt goin to et fronts over 165 radials.......
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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I have somewhere in my notes how much my old and new front tire/wheel combos weighs in at. These were the very first Centerline stealth wheels I saw at centerline's booth at SEMA. They are light in weight, but I'm afraid the bias-ply tire weighs more than the wheel itself.
Note the the stealthy light alloy wheel lug nuts, Dr. Diff aluminum drum hub. This just before I added the titanium wheel studs themselves.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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I agree about those tires being heavy and I know my 165`s were compared to the 26" ET fronts I run now.......
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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While I have been slacking on progress with the influx of work and other matters, I managed to get off one side of my titanium rear shock plates while in Detroit and had it welded this morning at Accurate. Though it is a handsome metal after welding and waiting for the titanium shock bolt to be installed aside from final file finishing, it only came in at 1/2 pound lighter than the stock unit. One pound total for both sides. That is probably because I decided on 5/15 thick titanium plate instead of the more weight friendly stock 3/16 plate thickness. I just want to make sure it all holds together back there during launches. What say ye?
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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You guys are way over my budget. I guess I will have to stick to my diet and A bodies. LOL
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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I had a goal of 2 lbs per week and by the next Drag Week, I should be down 100
Last night I just went over the 50 lb mark.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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[quote=sixpackgut]my front wheel and tire weighs 26 lbs. wondering how that compares to others. I run a convo pro with nexen VW tire I lost quite a bit of wt goin to et fronts over 165 rad ials....... [/quote. Aprox how much? And can you run them with a radial out back? I lost 7 lbs going from the wide valve covers back to stk.
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