Re: Slow progress
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05/19/22 06:16 PM
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Looks like it'll be pretty stiff for a stock floor pan style car. It'll be nice to see it back out. Doug I know the Midplate mounting is overkill , but that’s what happens when you know w people that work in chassis shops and you ask questions lol . Well maybe it’s not overkill we will see . Thanks Doug
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Re: Slow progress
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05/19/22 06:19 PM
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Trunk : took the mild steel out and replaced with chromoly , so far lost 25lbs to this point . Replacing the spare tire well with carbon fiber . Relocated shock crossmember to get a better installed ride height on the shock as well as lower the car . Pretty much looks better/stiffer and lighter . Fuel cell is getting reduced from a 5gal to a 1 gal and getting relocated to the front
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Re: Slow progress
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05/20/22 07:12 PM
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It’s not fully welded because I have to take the engine out to get better access to weld . Plus the tubing will get 4-6 3/8 bolts to bolt the Midplate to it . Now this added about 12lbs …. But I removed the transmission/t bar mounts between the frame rails , that was 9lbs . So I gained a lot of rigidity for 3 lbs .
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Re: Slow progress
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06/12/22 10:09 AM
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Getting carried away in the back here …. But the rear is way lower , made room for 15-16” ride height shocks , and lost about 25lbs
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Re: Slow progress
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06/13/22 07:48 AM
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Looking great, you are definitely not afraid to take the chopsaw to that beautiful Dart!
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Re: Slow progress
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06/13/22 03:10 PM
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Looking great, you are definitely not afraid to take the chopsaw to that beautiful Dart! Unfortunately thats what it takes, and cutting out the spare tire well (12lbs) and the factory shock crossmember (8lbs) and replacing with much stronger and lighter chromoly is a NO brainer. Yes the car is clean as it was an old ladys car in 1979 when i got it. Just 6 years old and as she put it , i had never even been on the highway. She never really drove it over 30-40 mph..... Plus its just a 6cyl car so no shame in cutting it up for the sake of going faster !!
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Re: Slow progress
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06/16/22 01:22 PM
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Car is looking great looks like you are getting serious now. As FBS said it aint easy making a racecar and having it look like a "stocker".
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Re: Slow progress
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06/16/22 01:55 PM
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Its come a long way ! I remember when it had the total " sleeper " look with the dog dish hubcaps and you still drove it on the street.
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Re: Slow progress
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06/16/22 06:25 PM
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What length shocks are you changing to Tony? 15” ride height and 19” total extension. The current shock is 12.75 ride height and 16.5” total extension. The current shock was kind of a compromise what would fit under the stock floor and he somewhat low . Now we are going for the best shock package and making the room to fit it . The car can be way way lower now and fit a larger shock . Best of both worlds
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