Just got back from the scale. Guess what it weighs.....?

3210#

Well I know a gut who has a truck just like mine. 67 F100 longbed with all steel wheels and nothing done to lighten it. Plus its a 521 with a total weight of 3700. So I'm going to guess yours is 2795. I'm not sure.

dfree383 wrote:More Than a Bread Box????

How About 3550# with you in it?

Dang Dave! Not even with you AND Big Chuck.



OK guys. Here it is! After pulling out the passenger seat, belts, and a few other "small" mods, the final talley, in running trim, is 2815 lbs. without me in it. That makes it 2997 lbs with me in it. Like I said, I'm happy with the results.

You should have seen the look on the guy's face that weighed it. He picked up the slip, and walked to the door and looked outside, looked back at the slip, and said, "That's a full sized Ford truck, ain't it?"








Doug...

ThndrChkn wrote:

You should have seen the look on the guy's face that weighed it. He picked up the slip, and walked to the door and looked outside, looked back at the slip, and said, "That's a full sized Ford truck, ain't it?"








Doug...

That's funny!! You should pick up a fair bit of time with the lbs loss!! And it came off the front too, which is very good!!

Bill

bb429power wrote:Well I know a gut who has a truck just like mine. 67 F100 longbed with all steel wheels and nothing done to lighten it. Plus its a 521 with a total weight of 3700. So I'm going to guess yours is 2795. I'm not sure.

I got it right! So what prize do I get? A new balancer, timing cover, valve springs, and ford racing valve covers? That's what I need right now!

I need to put my fox body on a diet!!!! Damn I'm a about 3100 with an a460 headed motor......

WOW 2980! less weight and a working front suspension....I will say 9.40's-9.50's in the 1/4 mile
shit...I hope the fairlane will be that light...it was 3500 with driver! and I weighed 335 at the time.

dfree383 wrote:I need to put my fox body on a diet!!!! Damn I'm a about 3100 with an a460 headed motor......

You mean this F Body







Nice Car

dfree383 wrote:Damn I'm a about 3100 with an a460 headed motor......

How much is the car??

X2 nice car, love the T roof.

Bill

up with the Chevy tag

bruno wrote:up with the Chevy tag

I rekon ole Dave might have his own set of "new heads" in the works lol.

ThndrChkn wrote:

dfree383 wrote:More Than a Bread Box????

How About 3550# with you in it?

Dang Dave! Not even with you AND Big Chuck.



OK guys. Here it is! After pulling out the passenger seat, belts, and a few other "small" mods, the final talley, in running trim, is 2795 lbs. without me in it. That makes it 2980 lbs with me in it. Like I said, I'm happy with the results.

You should have seen the look on the guy's face that weighed it. He picked up the slip, and walked to the door and looked outside, looked back at the slip, and said, "That's a full sized Ford truck, ain't it?"








Doug...

So what did I win?? I guessed 2,986

This gives me hope that I can get mine close to 3,600lb with me in it.

bb429power wrote:

bb429power wrote:Well I know a gut who has a truck just like mine. 67 F100 longbed with all steel wheels and nothing done to lighten it. Plus its a 521 with a total weight of 3700. So I'm going to guess yours is 2795. I'm not sure.

I got it right! So what prize do I get? A new balancer, timing cover, valve springs, and ford racing valve covers? That's what I need right now!

Nice try dude. I see where you edited your post from 3300-3500 lbs, to 2975 lbs.







Doug...

Congrats Doug ! Boy is that truck light ! thats outstanding !! This winter sure paid off on your hotrod, that and a hell of alot of work..I wonder how much it would weigh with US Body's Glass cab and bed panels on it ? Sh*t 2900lbs with driver in a full size truck is right...I would have never had guessed that ! Your going after that Big Check at the next Bash arent you ! We need to see another truck in the winners box...

So what was the total weight loss from last season ? I'am too lazy to go back and look...

Lots of hard work have went into that truck Doug,Congrats man. I know you have to stay close to the house,but have you ever thought about doing this kinda work for other people in your garage. Nice work

bruno wrote:up with the Chevy tag

Won it in a Bet....... Buddy had a Small Block Malibu and Bet me He'd woop my butt....... You see where his plate is !!! SBC's ain't Shit !!!

dfree383 wrote:

bruno wrote:up with the Chevy tag

Won it in a Bet....... Buddy had a Small Block Malibu and Bet me He'd woop my butt....... You see where his plate is !!! SBC's ain't Shit !!!

Won a bet or not I'd still not put it on the car.................if you must put it upside down so the message is clear.....................one might mistake you for having a Chevy under the hood.

richter69 wrote:

dfree383 wrote:

bruno wrote:up with the Chevy tag

Won it in a Bet....... Buddy had a Small Block Malibu and Bet me He'd woop my butt....... You see where his plate is !!! SBC's ain't Shit !!!

Won a bet or not I'd still not put it on the car.................if you must put it upside down so the message is clear.....................one might mistake you for having a Chevy under the hood.

didn't think about that, I'll have to turn it over, Thanks A+ Bracket Racer and Master Alky Tuner !!!

Good job Doug your truck is going to fly.

RapidRuss wrote:Congrats Doug ! Boy is that truck light ! thats outstanding !! This winter sure paid off on your hotrod, that and a hell of alot of work..I wonder how much it would weigh with US Body's Glass cab and bed panels on it ? Sh*t 2900lbs with driver in a full size truck is right...I would have never had guessed that ! Your going after that Big Check at the next Bash arent you ! We need to see another truck in the winners box...

So what was the total weight loss from last season ? I'am too lazy to go back and look...

Thanks Russ. Last year, the truck weighed 3220 lbs. with me in it. I found out yesterday that my kid was messin' with my scale in the garage, and my initial "final talley was off by 17 lbs. (I noticed this when I jumped on to check my weight and there's no way I weighed 199 lbs.) So, after re-calibrating the scale it actually comes in at 2997 lbs. with me in it. Still can't complain about that though.

bbf-falcon wrote:Lots of hard work have went into that truck Doug,Congrats man. I know you have to stay close to the house, but have you ever thought about doing this kinda work for other people in your garage. Nice work

Thanks to you too Rick. You and several others have given me a ton of moral support and inspiration. Not to mention, all the nay sayers here that said it can't be made that light. Yes, I have thought about doing this stuff in the garage. I've had a few offers as well, so all I need is someone to bring me their junk.


Doug...

ya got any them diet pills left i can feed my 63stepside? lmfao. great job Doug

hillbillyerv wrote:ya got any them diet pills left i can feed my 63stepside? lmfao. great job Doug

Hey Erv, I got 2 words for ya. "Plasma Cutter"!







Doug...

is that kinda like that Fenfen stuff?????

ThndrChkn wrote:

bb429power wrote:

bb429power wrote:Well I know a gut who has a truck just like mine. 67 F100 longbed with all steel wheels and nothing done to lighten it. Plus its a 521 with a total weight of 3700. So I'm going to guess yours is 2795. I'm not sure.

I got it right! So what prize do I get? A new balancer, timing cover, valve springs, and ford racing valve covers? That's what I need right now!

Nice try dude. I see where you edited your post from 3300-3500 lbs, to 2975 lbs.







Doug...

What are you talking about? I love your truck, I was planning on building an 86 f100 or something close to that for a drag truck (before I saw yours, I don't want to copy you though). You gotta love the ford trucks, I've got a 67 f100 that you'll see on here finished soon. But man there is no way in heck that your truck is that light, holy crap you must have cut everything off of it! I'll have to use your quote when I take her racing, don't be a hater.......

Doug, and I'd be happy just to get my 70 F250 down to 4000lbs with me in it @ 195lbs..