Weight reduction ideas
07-20-2018, 07:38 PM
#76
Race Car
Wow, crazy stuff indeed. Good thing you got home when you did! It's sweltering here in Austin as well - projected high of 104, with the usual central Texas humidity (I sure miss the Bay Area, where I grew up). Something like 107 is forecast by mid week. I'm taking the day off work to build the brackets for some brake cooling ducts, and am running a fan full blast, and coming inside frequently for breaks.
I do the same as you though, pace yourself and take breaks.
If I'm boxed in, like building a cage, I have a real portable air conditioner, not an evaporative swamp cooler that I aim at myself through the 1/4 glass ports.
What brackets are you making, a-arm ones for the scoops..?
I have a 3d template for those made out of wood paint stirring sticks and super glue....
T
07-20-2018, 07:41 PM
#77
Race Car
I have only used lexan hatch without bracing with no issues but dont know of its thickness. It is very light though.
The Swedish supplier can make it in clear, smoke tint, and green tint like stock glass.
Its shaped like the stock glass so it is a matter of removing the glass and after that glueing the lexan to the hatch frame. Looks and work like a glass hatch but as T mentioned it is extra important too use both hands when closing.
The Swedish supplier can make it in clear, smoke tint, and green tint like stock glass.
Its shaped like the stock glass so it is a matter of removing the glass and after that glueing the lexan to the hatch frame. Looks and work like a glass hatch but as T mentioned it is extra important too use both hands when closing.
Did you mask the black border and spray it from under side...?
T
07-21-2018, 06:31 AM
#78
Rennlist Member
07-21-2018, 06:36 AM
#79
Rennlist Member
Thanks! It has that black border from the supplier to protect the adhesive from UV radiant. Also looks better and more stock IMO.
07-21-2018, 11:58 AM
#80
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
I'm making a smaller bracket that replaces the stock backing plate, and am attaching these flanges:
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catal...uctflanges.php
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catal...uctflanges.php
07-21-2018, 12:17 PM
#81
Drifting
07-21-2018, 11:11 PM
#82
Rennlist Member
07-25-2018, 04:16 PM
#83
Rennlist Member
I just weighed my '89 and it came in at 3060 lbs. that's with 18" wheels-235 front and 275 rear Continental ECS tires, FG front splitter, spare, tools, jack, air pump, normal interior but with no rear seat back. I also had 1/3 tank of gas. I weighted the rear seat back and it was 20lbs.
07-25-2018, 08:53 PM
#84
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
I just weighed my '89 and it came in at 3060 lbs. that's with 18" wheels-235 front and 275 rear Continental ECS tires, FG front splitter, spare, tools, jack, air pump, normal interior but with no rear seat back. I also had 1/3 tank of gas. I weighted the rear seat back and it was 20lbs.
07-31-2018, 11:18 PM
#85
Drifting
T and Max - Does the Five Star lexan have the black painted stripe around the perimeter?
09-09-2018, 09:39 PM
#86
Drifting
09-10-2018, 01:58 PM
#87
Rennlist Member
SM
No, I does not have the black border.
Five star does offer border paint. The last 2- windshields and rear hatch Lexan's that I ordered were shipped via UPS
Max
No, I does not have the black border.
Five star does offer border paint. The last 2- windshields and rear hatch Lexan's that I ordered were shipped via UPS
Max
09-11-2018, 11:28 AM
#88
Race Car
Finishing up a home made rotisserie before it gets carted off to oven, but yes, still going.
I will need to epoxy prime the floor when I get it back and rinse off the rust inhibitor that they spray on, so I pretty much had to have a rotisserie ready for that.
Front is done and working on the back end stand.
Basically, I converted two identical engine stands that I had by extending leg stance width, etc. but the main issue is having the center pivot point high enough off the ground for the entire tub to clear the ground.
That, and having a virtual centered line through the chassis (rear bumper mount is 1.5" lower than front) so the whole thing turns true.
Working on a plan to weld a SB chevy flywheel to the front pivot so I can weld up a carrier that takes a shaft and a starter drive gear that will be turned with an impact to make spinning the car easier.
Truth told though, the tub can't weigh all that much (hadn't checked yet - will do once stripped) as I can pick up the whole front or rear 2 feet by myself.
Will post pics soon.
T
09-11-2018, 12:58 PM
#90
Three Wheelin'
The most effective weight loss is by eliminating the sunroof. You save at least 60 lbs at a position that affects the most in handling which is at the very top of the roof line. Having said that, unless you custom order it from the factory without the sunroof, you are not going to find one in the used market.
