Removing weight for racing. Sell fiberglass?

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I have a '75 3/4 ton that we are mud racing. I am looking to lighten the load some more. We have already gut the bed floor and rear wheel wells out. We have no bumpers and gutted the interior. What other things can I do to cut out weight? Not much money or I would go fiberglass... Does anyone have fiberglass parts for sale at a reasonable price?

LKN4SNO · Accepted Answer

Have you already cut your inner hood? Inner fenders in the front?Unneccasary (sp) bracketry and vacumm lines on the motor,  Inner door panel,ect. I race figure eight cars and I lighten everything I possibly can.  Thewhole body is simply a skin and it costs nothing but a little gas in thetorches to do this.  All you need is the outer shell of everything.Eliminate everything else.  After you lighten everything, rivots are morethan enough to hold the body together( much lighter so doesn't need bolts.)You will lose some of your mounting points when lightening body panels.Also eliminate your alternator, only a few pounds put it robs horsepower anda little weight at a time it adds up.   Good luck.  Post some pics of yourracer when you are done for all of us to see.  LNK4SNO

alasatian · Answer

replace the windows with Plexiglas,  door regulators etc

Roger · Answer

We still are use orig. hood hinges so no inner hood gutting yet. I'mall for getting rid of that weight and pinning the hood but it sets atalmost 6 foot above the ground and easier to handle hinged. We guttedthe engine compartment and don't run an alternator. I like the idea ofgetting rid of door panels. Thanks!

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