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Weighed the car tonight...

#1 Post by John_Heard » Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:02 pm

Wow, that weight loss program really worked - 1425 lbs...

You've got some catching up to do Mr. Willis... :twisted:

Only problem is I think I'll have to add a few things back in to make it run, like an engine and trans, wiring, trunk lid, fenders hood, seats, cage... haha.. Anyway, lighter than I had guessed it would be. I wanted to see how much the new cage adds to overall weight, so decided to weigh it before we take it to the chassis shop.
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#2 Post by spib » Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:13 pm

way cool, wish I could lose some weight :D
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#3 Post by hugger73hatch » Wed Feb 17, 2010 9:56 pm

It reminds me of a truck around here that used to race sand drags back when I was fooling with that. All it had was a full roll cage and a cab. No front fenders, clip or bed on the truck. Was pretty funny to watch with paddle tires on the back
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#4 Post by Bruce69Camaro » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:57 am

Hey John,

You going to keep us posted on the progress of the cage or is that going to be "Top Secret".

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#5 Post by John_Heard » Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:06 am

I haven't talked to Kurt (the guy doing the work) about that, but I'll see if he minds if I take some progress pic's for everyone to see. The car's going to be 2 hours away, so I'm not sure how often we'll be visiting it while he's getting the work done.

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#6 Post by Yellowchevelle » Thu Feb 18, 2010 3:14 pm

Hey John are you having Kurt Riffel doing the cage?

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#7 Post by John_Heard » Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:09 pm

Yes

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#8 Post by Hitchcock » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:45 pm

Isn't that guy down around the newton area??
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#9 Post by John_Heard » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:52 pm

Yes - he's in Newton, KS. That's my girlfriend's home town.

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#10 Post by Hitchcock » Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:57 pm

Who is your girl friend. I lived in newton for ten years, and still work there. I'm gonna go take spy photo's of your car too. :mrgreen:
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#11 Post by John_Heard » Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:35 am

Chris Koch - you know her?

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#12 Post by Hitchcock » Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:06 am

Does not ring a bell. I'm asuming because you have kids old enough to drive your a few years and beers ahead of me. And unless your girl is several years younger than you (which is awesome too) she is older than I. And was in a different social group than I was when I lived there. I'm still planning on swinging and checking out your car. Have you ever had work done there before?
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#13 Post by John_Heard » Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:37 am

Kurt helped me narrow my rear end when we redid it a couple years ago, he's a great welder and fabricator. I've seen a number of cages he's done as well and have been quite pleased with the quality he puts out. I think he'll do a great job on the car.

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#14 Post by Yellowchevelle » Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:03 am

Tell Kurt that Matt from Advanced Engine says Hi and that he needs to get on here and post some pics of that wicked chevelle of his.

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#15 Post by Hitchcock » Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:18 am

John_Heard wrote:Kurt helped me narrow my rear end when we redid it a couple years ago, he's a great welder and fabricator. I've seen a number of cages he's done as well and have been quite pleased with the quality he puts out. I think he'll do a great job on the car.
Yeah its in good hands. He always turns out a good product.
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