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Posted by: Joe Sharp May 26 2006, 05:37 PM

Rears


It says 52, 15, 4.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

Posted by: Joe Sharp May 26 2006, 05:39 PM

The fronts


48,17,6

Posted by: JPB May 26 2006, 05:46 PM

Wow, anything over four is a waste. The question is, how safe will you go? My answer, get a high vehicle estimate + high insurance and leave the weight off unless ya wanna go original.


Speed, weight, looks, stock, HPs damn my head hurts.

Nice toy, me like toys.

Posted by: TonyAKAVW May 26 2006, 05:53 PM

Very cool information Joe. Definitely useful. As long as ou are at it, I'm curious what the floorpan tar and backpads weigh.

-Tony

Posted by: Joe Sharp May 26 2006, 06:02 PM

I was thinking of doing doors next.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

Posted by: Headrage May 26 2006, 06:07 PM

Joe, that is most excellent information. To the classic thread I say!!!

I lost 100 pounds going from the big ass rubber ones to fiberglass....

Posted by: Brando May 26 2006, 06:42 PM

I will be following your footsteps eventually..

Amazing the weight savings of early bumpers vs. late.

More wieght would make the 914 slower, and less comparable to it's big brother the 911, yes?

Posted by: Headrage May 26 2006, 06:47 PM

Ah yes my Branded son....

It is worth the weight in cardboard if you are not fast in your driving skills...



BTW, you scared the shit out of me on that exit ramp in Long Beach.....

Posted by: MattR May 26 2006, 09:34 PM

Joe, you should weigh yourself, then take a big deuce, then get back on the scale.

Or you could do it the "messy" way

Posted by: gregrobbins May 26 2006, 10:01 PM

Hey Joe, when you weigh the doors, compair the early doors to the late doors. Just moving them around the difference seems huge.

Posted by: Joe Sharp May 26 2006, 10:20 PM

O.K. I'll do doors tomorrow. I have a 70, 73 and a 75. We will see then.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe

Posted by: SirAndy Apr 15 2008, 11:45 AM

this should go into the tech info somehow ...


any volunteers for a nice article?
Andy

Posted by: Joe Ricard Apr 15 2008, 11:51 AM

I got my FG skinned doors w/ early winders and windows pretty light. I can't remember exactly but it ain't much 10-15 lbs.

Posted by: Todd Enlund Apr 15 2008, 12:31 PM

I can't take the suspense!!!

Posted by: lotus_65 Apr 15 2008, 07:26 PM

glass front bumper- 42+
glass rear bumper- 48+
glass left door- ?+
glass right door- ?+
Glass or cf front decklid- ?+
Glass or cf rear decklid- ?=

looks like 200 or more to me. you'd have to be on jackstands to not feel that!

...just don't crash!

Posted by: LvSteveH Apr 15 2008, 07:59 PM

If memory serves I've saved from 15 to 22 pounds by removing all the floor tar and some seam sealer, depending on the car. Of course then you have to add back what you use to refinish it to get a true net loss.

Posted by: TROJANMAN Apr 15 2008, 08:07 PM

http://z8.invisionfree.com/ClubNARP/index.php?showtopic=601&st=0

Posted by: tracks914 Apr 15 2008, 09:20 PM

I've done 2 restorations and I just started stripping down a 75 parts car. Behind the back pad was an asphalt sound pad. It is in pristine condition but man is it heavy. I don't think I will use it. Neither one of my other cars (72 and 73) had one. When did they use them?

Posted by: Krieger914 Apr 15 2008, 09:32 PM

my 72 had one

Posted by: degreeoff Apr 15 2008, 10:10 PM

mine too years ago it was the first to go!

Posted by: Joe Sharp Apr 16 2008, 09:34 AM

sone of the cars in Ca had very little tar on them. Carerror had 11 lbs.

Posted by: horizontally-opposed Apr 16 2008, 11:15 AM

I see some seriously heavy ass-dragger power mirrors on those doors...

pete

Posted by: Heeltoe914 Apr 16 2008, 12:01 PM

I think the numbers for the doors may be a little off. If you remove the tar as well and the hardware it should come out at about 10-13 pds from what I have gotten.

Joe can you tell me how you cut that heavy bar out? Was it only attached at both end or spot welded along the sides.


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