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Old 06-24-03, 09:15 PM
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weight reduction that got out of hand
i started out just wanting to take some weight off and now look at it
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That nose piece looks good...
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wanna sell that front bumper?
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Old 06-24-03, 09:54 PM
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yup ripped the bumper off not to long ago that was another 10lb cant find much else to rip off though
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Take a hole saw and cut holes in the rear 1/4 panels so it looks like swiss cheese, ,that'll scrap another 5 pounds off at least... (thats what we used to do to RC drag cars!!)
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...another one bites the dust oh yeah!!!........
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Make it a chop top
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Make it a chop top and get rid of that fender or whatever it is hanging on the other side
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I'm not sure why, but the image of that FC carcass makes me sad.
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you could cut out the entire passenger side and back bottom of the car and keep the driver side for a seat that should cut off another 50 lbs or more
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originally posted by RX-7Blazin
yup ripped the bumper off not to long ago that was another 10lb cant find much else to rip off though
strip the paint off.
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yea i was thinkin about makin it a chop top but id need an engine and have to do alot of work to it
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Old 06-25-03, 01:38 AM
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Doh! I'd like to see someone try and restore THAT beauty!
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haha if someone did id give them mad props!!!
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wanna sell that front bumper?

i have a black front bumper off a 87 turbo 2 ill sell ya if u can wait till july or i`ll trade for a drivers side fender .
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Old 06-25-03, 04:10 PM
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Originally posted by 88IntegraLS
I'm not sure why, but the image of that FC carcass makes me sad.
You know what? I thought the same thing. But hey at least its parts went to a good cause...I hope.
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Come one now! How could you do that to a RX!!!!!!

You missed a lot of stuff!!

Haven't you read how to make a Neon fast?
You don't need that hefty gas tank!
You don't need anything after the rear wheels so chop it off!

And definitely Chop top.
Then cut circular holes in all the supports to shave extra weight off.

You don't need fenders or a front end anyways!

Just stradle the frame rails. LOL
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Old 06-26-03, 06:09 PM
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yea there going to good for cold hard $$$$ i really need money right now
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Old 06-26-03, 06:16 PM
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well too bad your all the way in TX, i could use a body right about now.. but oh well... i'll have to do with mine
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Originally posted by Digi7ech
Just stradle the frame rails. LOL



5 dollars to the first person to restore that car, 10 to the person who attempts to drive it stradling the frame rails!
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