Show me your narrow bodied early hot rod!

[MrBonus]

Originally Posted by MyFlat6

Lot’s of little things that added up to weight savings. Focused more on lightening the rear of the car. I tracked everything in a spreadsheet, but some examples are aluminum decklid, license panel and bumpers in rear. Stripped interior with minimal lightweight sound deadening. Lots of other small things - I have a build thread on Rennlist if interested in more detail. It is a modest, sleeper hotrod. Fun as hell!

Gorgeous hot rod and in many ways, similar to my own! I have rear seats deleted, RS door pulls, no AC, no stereo. You're really making me want to put it on a set of scales and see what mine weighs.

[MyFlat6]

Originally Posted by MrBonus

Gorgeous hot rod and in many ways, similar to my own! I have rear seats deleted, RS door pulls, no AC, no stereo. You're really making me want to put it on a set of scales and see what mine weighs.

Thanks! Just removing those items will make the largest impact. Also, I focused more of my effort towards the rear of the car. While I didn't go nuts lightening my car (it is a sleeper hotrod), here are some examples of things I did to lighten the car:

1) Going from stock cast iron cylinders to Nickies - saved 30lbs (and off the rear!)
2) Stripping the interior (lighter steering wheel, door handles/pockets, radio, speakers, antennae, ashtray, seat, parcel shelf, sides, sound deadening, lightweight carpet, lighter seats, etc) - saved 85lbs
3) Removing A/C - saved 60lbs
4) Aluminum decklid, license panel and bumpers - saved 17lbs
5) Hi-torque starter - saved 7.5lbs
6) Fiberglass engine tin, removed snorkel and air flap, ST cover - saved 7lbs
7) Alloy brake calipers - saved 5lbs

I also have a lighter spare tire, no tool kit, no jack, single battery, no frunk carpet, no water bottle/window sprayer system, SSI's and sport muffler. I stuck with 6" Fuchs all around. Also, I have the early Mag 915 gearbox and stuck with the early Mag case for my motor build, plus a lightweight clutch pressure plate. Also a non-sunroof car. The MFI pump is heavy but I wanted to stick with MFI

I added weight to the car with larger torsion bars, front and rear sways (T's didn't come with them) and a front oil cooler setup. Could have been even lighter - but I think I need these upgrades!

After these things, it gets more difficult and expensive to lose weight.

[Doug&Julie]

I love that this thread is still going strong after 16 years!

[MrBonus]

Originally Posted by MyFlat6

Thanks! Just removing those items will make the largest impact. Also, I focused more of my effort towards the rear of the car. While I didn't go nuts lightening my car (it is a sleeper hotrod), here are some examples of things I did to lighten the car:

1) Going from stock cast iron cylinders to Nickies - saved 30lbs (and off the rear!)
2) Stripping the interior (lighter steering wheel, door handles/pockets, radio, speakers, antennae, ashtray, seat, parcel shelf, sides, sound deadening, lightweight carpet, lighter seats, etc) - saved 85lbs
3) Removing A/C - saved 60lbs
4) Aluminum decklid, license panel and bumpers - saved 17lbs
5) Hi-torque starter - saved 7.5lbs
6) Fiberglass engine tin, removed snorkel and air flap, ST cover - saved 7lbs
7) Alloy brake calipers - saved 5lbs

I also have a lighter spare tire, no tool kit, no jack, single battery, no frunk carpet, no water bottle/window sprayer system, SSI's and sport muffler. I stuck with 6" Fuchs all around. Also, I have the early Mag 915 gearbox and stuck with the early Mag case for my motor build, plus a lightweight clutch pressure plate. The MFI pump is heavy but I wanted to stick with MFI

I added weight to the car with larger torsion bars, front and rear sways (T's didn't come with them) and a front oil cooler setup. Could have been even lighter - but I think I need these upgrades!

After these things, it gets more difficult and expensive to lose weight.

Very nice! That's quite an undertaking. Any idea what kind of power your motor makes?

Mine is a 911 transmission, I believe original to the car, and a '77 case (mag?) that was rebuilt in the mid-90s with a pair of triple throat Webers, long prior to me taking possession. I am running 15x7s all around which were rubbing due to the 65 height tire the car came with which I replaced with 205/55s all around.

It had an old OEM muffler that I swapped for a dual in/single out M&K exhaust. I too don't have a carpet in the frunk (threw it out - smelled bad; didn't feel a need to replace).

I plan to order the lightweight battery mount kit from Patrick Motorsports as this car has an oversized, poorly mounted Optima dropped where the charcoal canister mounts.

The two prior owners did most of the "heavy lifting" on the build. I've just been slowly refreshing/fixing things.

[MyFlat6]

^ sounds like you have some good plans for the car and have made some nice changes already.

My motor is estimated around 200hp.

[Sheck44]

Coming ..... sneak peak

ETA August

Screen Shot 2021-06-03 at 6.14.15 PM by Steve Heck, on Flickr

[pcarb]

Here is my '71T running a '76S motor with ground cam to allow for the period correct
Webers. Seats, modern seat belts, and radio removal are next on the list.

[bkreigsr]

Originally Posted by Sheck44

Coming ..... sneak peak

ETA August

Screen Shot 2021-06-03 at 6.14.15 PM by Steve Heck, on
Flickr

hmmmm
doesn't not look like the rest of the NARROW BODY hot rods in the thread ????

[ToySnakePMC]

BEAUTIFUL car, PCarb. Nice first post too.

[mclmk8d]

New photos, taken at the 1st annual Ruchlos Rallye to Snowshow Resort this past weekend and at the Philadelphia Navy Yard:

[70SATMan]

Originally Posted by Sheck44

Coming ..... sneak peak

ETA August

When do the training wheels come off? Albert Blue?

[pcarb]

Originally Posted by ToySnakePMC

BEAUTIFUL car, PCarb. Nice first post too.

Thanks for the kind words. I've been a reader for a very long time ( The information available on these forms is amazing), and a member for just about a year, but I figured I would jump in on the posting today.

[pcarb]

Originally Posted by 70SATMan

When do the training wheels come off? Albert Blue?

Sheck44's ride is not Albert, but coincidentally, mine is.

Maybe it is Oslo Blue? Regardless, it's coming along nicely.

[MrBonus]

Originally Posted by pcarb

Here is my '71T running a '76S motor with ground cam to allow for the period correct
Webers. Seats, modern seat belts, and radio removal are next on the list.

Love it!

[SalazarS2K]

Originally Posted by pcarb

Here is my '71T running a '76S motor with ground cam to allow for the period correct
Webers. Seats, modern seat belts, and radio removal are next on the list.

Wow, drops mic. The chrome trim really sets it off and shows the timeless lines. Great detail there. What size campos are you running?

[Sheck44]

Originally Posted by bkreigsr

hmmmm
doesn't not look like the rest of the NARROW BODY hot rods in the thread ????

Yup ... my bad !!

Training wheels ...LOL, you guys kill me

Steve

[70SATMan]

Originally Posted by Sheck44

Yup ... my bad !!

Training wheels ...LOL, you guys kill me

Steve

What's the color Steve? Gorgeous!

[bahman]

1972 E
2,400 Lbs
2.7 RS Engine
Upgraded brakes
Recaro SRD seats

Plenty performance, lots of grins.

[Sheck44]

Originally Posted by 70SATMan

What's the color Steve? Gorgeous!

Thanks Mike, much appreciated !
Ok so the colour is 'Montana' Blue ... its a colour 'borrowed' from a high end builder



Cheers
Steve

[pcarb]

Originally Posted by SalazarS2K

Wow, drops mic. The chrome trim really sets it off and shows the timeless lines. Great detail there. What size campos are you running?

Thanks, Salazar. The wheels are 7x16 all around.