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Re: Drag Truck Fiberglass Tailgate or bed ideas
Just a couple thoughts.. you find guys adding lead to the tailgate to put weight over / behind the rear axle. If your going to carry weight,,,, that's the place to do it I would think.
The radiator support supports the entire front end sheet metal. Even in many tube chassis cars with individual fiberglass fenders / bumpers / grill,,, you see the stock core support. You strip everythign off of it and I bet you find the difference between the stock stamped steel support and one stamped from aluminum, or some custom fabb'd support is less than 10#
Not trying to be negative here, just I personally feel your looking to save weight inthe wrong places. For $ sake and sanity,,, look to the more conventional weight loss ideas.
fiberglass hood fenders
no or carbon fiber / aluminum inner fenders
obviously hood
loose heater box, a/c any accessory not necessary
light weight seats
replace the 5/8" thick bed wood with 1/4" plywood ( or dado out the underside leaving just the edges for thickness) or remove / replace the wood with a light weight material
gutt the doors,
lexan windows
move battery / fuel pump / fuel system to the back
just a few ideas
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