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> How much do bumpers weigh?, From 53 to 4 Lbs
JoeSharp
post May 26 2006, 05:37 PM
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It says 52, 15, 4.
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post May 26 2006, 05:39 PM
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post May 26 2006, 05:46 PM
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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.


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post May 26 2006, 05:53 PM
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Very cool information Joe. Definitely useful. As long as ou are at it, I'm curious what the floorpan tar and backpads weigh. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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post May 26 2006, 06:02 PM
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I was thinking of doing doors next.
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post May 26 2006, 06:07 PM
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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....
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post May 26 2006, 06:42 PM
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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....


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?
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post May 26 2006, 06:47 PM
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I will be following your footsteps eventually..



Ah yes my Branded son....

It is worth the weight in cardboard if you are not fast in your driving skills... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



BTW, you scared the shit out of me on that exit ramp in Long Beach..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post May 26 2006, 09:34 PM
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Joe, you should weigh yourself, then take a big deuce, then get back on the scale.

Or you could do it the "messy" way (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post May 26 2006, 10:01 PM
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QUOTE(Joe Sharp @ May 26 2006, 05:02 PM) *

I was thinking of doing doors next.
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Hey Joe, when you weigh the doors, compair the early doors to the late doors. Just moving them around the difference seems huge.
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post May 26 2006, 10:20 PM
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O.K. I'll do doors tomorrow. I have a 70, 73 and a 75. We will see then.
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this should go into the tech info somehow ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)


any volunteers for a nice article?
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post Apr 15 2008, 11:51 AM
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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.
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post Apr 15 2008, 12:31 PM
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QUOTE(Joe Sharp @ May 26 2006, 09:20 PM) *

O.K. I'll do doors tomorrow. I have a 70, 73 and a 75. We will see then.
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I can't take the suspense!!!
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post Apr 15 2008, 07:26 PM
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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!

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post Apr 15 2008, 07:59 PM
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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.
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post Apr 15 2008, 08:07 PM
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QUOTE(Todd Enlund @ Apr 15 2008, 11:31 AM) *

QUOTE(Joe Sharp @ May 26 2006, 09:20 PM) *

O.K. I'll do doors tomorrow. I have a 70, 73 and a 75. We will see then.
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Weihged the doors 75 uncut door skin 41 lbs
and a 75 cut to the bare minimum 27 lbs.

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post Apr 15 2008, 09:20 PM
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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?
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post Apr 15 2008, 09:32 PM
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my 72 had one
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post Apr 15 2008, 10:10 PM
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