woops, should've included a link to this...
http://www.thedodgegarage.com/the_reliant_2000.html
""Kyle Vanditmars"" <kylevan@telus.net> wrote in message
news:aul6v1$h9c$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> Wanna see drastic weight loss?
>
> This guy cut "speed holes" in the unibody of his car in an attempt to
> lighten the thing...
>
> "hole sawed a lot of holes in rear trunk/frame rail area (wore out 4 hole
> saws and one new drill)
> gutted trunk floor and removed fuel cell, floor replaced with 20 thousands
> thick aluminum"
>
> oh my.
>
>
> ""Tony Cellana"" <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:00c001c2ae9d$b0266540$bf5f2241@a.tampabay.rr.com...
> >
> > Toss the bed. I don't think 3200 is doable unless you start throwing
the
> > interior and sheet metal away.
> >
> > My 99 RC R/T weighs in at 3760 with me or about 3600 without me. This
is
> > with a rollpan, no sways, 1/8th tank, light weight rims, ET Streets and
> > 165x15 tires, no tailgate, no spare, no tonneau, no jack, no speaker
> > enclosures.
> >
> > TonyC
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gary Hedlin <ghedlin@theramp.net>
> > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> > <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
> > Date: Saturday, December 28, 2002 12:00 AM
> > Subject: DML: A question of curriosity
> >
> >
> > >
> > >I'm trying to shave off a few pounds off my truck for next race season,
> and
> > >I was wondering how much a stock bumper, and tailgate weighs. Right
now
> > the
> > >truck weighs in at 3800 lbs without driver, with my tonneau on, and an
> 1/2
> > >full tank. I'm shooting for a weigh in weight of 3200 lbs. Anyone
have
> > any
> > >ideas of how to do this?
> > >
> > >Gary Hedlin
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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