Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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02/21/18 03:22 AM
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I use the round button head bolts for my glass bumpers. Took advantage of the heat wave and spent time in area 59.Removed the clutch/brake assembly todayTurns out the clutch pedal assembly simply bolts onto the brake assembly.Now I need a shorter bolt and an aluminum brake pedal!! Me thinks I can drop 10 lbs with the master and clutch pedal assembly
HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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02/21/18 10:37 AM
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Make sure that the brake lever is still in the same orientation and travels correctly towards the master cylinder push bar and rear brake light switch. Yes, you should be able to shed about 10 Lbs with this and the master cylinder.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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02/21/18 08:09 PM
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Don't forget to count the shavings and dust from the cuts. It adds up. LOL.
Serious, I weigh that stuff also. By the time I get a scale,Will be done............
HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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Lets face it guys, Mopar may have not been the first to the podium with the lightweight concept and or tricks in mind-(I believe it was the 62-63' Swiss cheese Cats and 63' Tempest that were)- but something about the legacy that we left by those subsequent Mopar lightweight uni-body super stocks that seizes to go away, not to mention the ever so sneaky Motown Missile that wrecked shop with Pro-stock.
Every time someone would see my car on the street even before I started this experimental, they would yell out "Aluminum front end 440 Hemi! That car is light, but looks big and heavy" Whereas when ever I saw a GM or a Ford, I would yell out, "Big cubes and heads".
In reality, what has now been seared into everyones mind is that though all the other brands have had better head design and cubes to launch their barges, we had semi-good heads -Except the Hemi- and lightweight bodies along with many lightweight trick parts to make up the difference. The legend never dies. Carry on.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Thumperdart]
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02/22/18 03:01 AM
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Ya know,,,,,I have all I need to go to mt legal limit,yet I still have Jenny Craig whispering in my ear.It's NOT HEMI-ITS
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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02/22/18 10:57 AM
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Lets face it guys, Mopar may have not been the first to the podium with the lightweight concept and or tricks in mind-(I believe it was the 62-63' Swiss cheese Cats and 63' Tempest that were)- but something about the legacy that we left by those subsequent Mopar lightweight uni-body super stocks that seizes to go away, not to mention the ever so sneaky Motown Missile that wrecked shop with Pro-stock.
Every time someone would see my car on the street even before I started this experimental, they would yell out "Aluminum front end 440 Hemi! That car is light, but looks big and heavy" Whereas when ever I saw a GM or a Ford, I would yell out, "Big cubes and heads".
In reality, what has now been seared into everyones mind is that though all the other brands have had better head design and cubes to launch their barges, we had semi-good heads -Except the Hemi- and lightweight bodies along with many lightweight trick parts to make up the difference. The legend never dies. Carry on. Well spoken, Our short bed 4x2 trucks were the lightest from 72 to 93
Truth has no agenda, but those with an agenda make their own truth. Some of us are so open minded they only see their View
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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02/22/18 11:29 AM
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Our short bed 4x2 trucks were the lightest from 72 to 93 Who knew?
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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02/23/18 01:10 PM
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yeah, all kiddin' aside. I would only tow probably once/twice a year and drive all the rest, so a trailer is out of the equation. Plus no real estate here in the city to store such a thing. you could always sublet it out , put a porta potty next to it with a wash station, , it's nicer than some of those NYC apartments I've seen
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
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02/23/18 01:28 PM
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LOL.
Tenants are a burden, even if you know them all your life. In all seriousness, I don't like sharing stuff or lending it out. Something always happens and no one is at fault.
I once borrowed a spanking brand new trailer to tow out to Detroit for the Roadkill events and a Road and Track article back in 15' and took care of it like it was my new born. The R&T article never materialized but I had a lot of fun at the race event at the Silverdome and on Woodward itself. Checked the tire pressures driving out and coming back, hitched it with all the safety chains in addition to the usual hitch of course, and made sure to clean and polish it just before I brought it back. Parked it right in the same space like it was never gone and the owner Pat, didn't want a cent. I even offered a loan fee to him, dinner, but he declined. Very generous was he. I'm not sure if he has even used it to haul his beautiful Green 70' GTX.
Yeah, I've heard of all the nightmares with lightweight aluminum trailers, but if I wre in the running for a trailer, I'd get an aluminum one anyway. I just know how to drive with them out back and watch the road conditions very well.
Not to turn this thread into a trailer discussion, (Thanks Hemi-itis) LOL, but in a perfect world scenario, I would opt for a vintage 66' Dodge ramp truck with all the lightweight tricks applied to keep the stress down. Not to mention the vintage decals, stickers and hand painted signage that would grace the sides.
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Re: Real world weight loss program and it` cost..........
[Re: Thumperdart]
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02/23/18 02:48 PM
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Lee, my truck could definitely tow your car and an aluminum trailer. I never did use it myself to tow anything but that was my plan. Not sure what I am going to do with it now that I have my Ram. Was thinking it would be a good candidate for a turbo...
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