Re: Fiberglass fenders
[Re: 1967dartgt]
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12/07/16 10:52 PM
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Need to take off the headlight bucket and rear fender mount piece for a more direct comparison. Picked up a fully dressed fiberglass fender before and decided it wasn't worth the swap. So don't get to excited about the unlimited 8 pounder. The undressed steel fender is probably 12 pounds. My aar fenders have headlight bucket cast in, so it would only make sense to keep it on. I also don't run the rear splash shield or lower brace so I keep those on to get a more accurate measurement of weight lost. Ok, fair enough. I see the unlimited fender lists the headlight bucket as a separate piece. I too don't run the slash shield. The steel fender can be lightend pretty much. Forgot its actual weight, but 12 # is what I think I remember. May have to take it off again and weigh it. I also lightend the bucket.
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Re: Fiberglass fenders
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12/07/16 11:28 PM
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Thanks guy look like one could save 25 to 35 pounds by swapping out the fenders..well this is very tempting..
In the 8s N/A.with Brett miller W8's 5.07 at 133 at 2700lb
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Re: Fiberglass fenders
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12/08/16 12:08 AM
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If it matters, for the amount of work and $$ to ship 'em, retro fit the working lights, straighten them out, fit, paint along with care, it might be worth it to have the steel ones dipped and they might be more resilient then the glass ones and just as light in weight. Just my 2 cents from my 6ix sense. hum you got me thinking
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Re: Fiberglass fenders
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12/08/16 12:19 AM
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If it matters, for the amount of work and $$ to ship 'em, retro fit the working lights, straighten them out, fit, paint along with care, it might be worth it to have the steel ones dipped and they might be more resilient then the glass ones and just as light in weight. Just my 2 cents from my 6ix sense. hum you got me thinking I stuck with My lightend steel ones. Didn't think it was worth the effort either. Plus I didn't like the feel of the soft fiberglass ones that I felt.
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Re: Fiberglass fenders
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12/08/16 12:31 AM
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If it matters, for the amount of work and $$ to ship 'em, retro fit the working lights, straighten them out, fit, paint along with care, it might be worth it to have the steel ones dipped and they might be more resilient then the glass ones and just as light in weight. Just my 2 cents from my 6ix sense. hum you got me thinking Just bite the bullet and order a trunk lid while you get the fenders. Every pound counts.
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