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Ooooh Fenton Super Sharks! On the '69 Wally Booth Hemi Bee Super Stocker. Killer!

M.W. Fleas are solid face magnesium. Kinda weird looking if you ask me. Very few out there even when new. Not a fan of the reissue Centerlines. The centers are fused to the outer hoops, there is a seam around the circumference. I’m a front runner guy and have a few different sets. Except for...

Yeah, 10-12 years ago $400/wheel was a lot. He was a one-man operation though and what he was trying to do without any corporate backing was probably cost prohibitive. He was always a bucks-down guy and tried all kinds of different hustles over the years most of which never panned out. It's too...

Not that this is worth anything now but several years ago someone I used to know out in Southern California was trying to get a forged, one-piece Super Trick-style wheel on the market. They were called Trick Wheels and were actually awesome. It never really got off the ground though and he kind...

My replacement hip is made of cobalt and has a ceramic ball joint. Both materials are denser/heavier than bone by about 4.5x. I could probably stand to lay off the cheeseburgers though as I am at 200lbs for the first time in my life. I don’t know how it happened either, just finally caught up...

The extra plates or at least some heavy duty washers on top are a good idea, thanks.

No idea. I was surprised. They weren't pretzled but there was a distinct arc.

Also just to follow up on the driveshaft loop, it's not 15lbs, not even close. It might be 5lbs if that. When I took it off to do the undercoating it seemed really heavy but in reality it's not that bad. I have no plans to drill any 'speed' holes in it though since it needs to withstand some...

Mono leaves vs. 5 or 6 leaves on each side. The Calvert mounting brackets don’t weigh that much and the threaded traction bars are light because they’re hollow. Aluminum spring eye bushings too. My guess would be 20lbs per side? More? They stick out like a flashing billboard in Times Square...

That's great news. It's amazing that a new drag strip facility is being built anywhere in 2023. NHRA should be tripping over themselves to help out however they can. Two legendary tracks relatively local to me (ETown and Atco) that had been in operation since the '60s abruptly closed without...

How'd you get roped into that job?? Hope he bought the beer at least. Getting the underside of the car clean was my main objective as well. I'm happy with that end of it despite the meager weight loss results.

The factory original ones I took off my Duster were bent to **** and they were steel.

Yeah, it is HEAVY AF. No BS I think it weighs 15 lbs. I have considered welding the halves together to get rid of the bolts. It's just a heavy part though, not sure if removing the bolts would amount to much. Metco makes a nice one. They have them for '66-up B bodies but don't list one...

I had a Denso 60 amp in my '68 Coronet and have run them on my cars for years. The '68 had all the typical lights and stuff including front bumper running lights, side markers and license plate light. That car also had EFI with an in-tank electric fuel pump and it always charged adequately. One...

I have Chevy rods in my motor.

Here's a before shot. This was a combination of still flexible, tar like stuff and dirty, crusty dust. All of it sucked. This is after removal and sealed with a couple coats of PPG DP90. The underside of this car was spotless before the epoxy sealer. Probably added 2lbs back with the epoxy...

This pile is the remnants of the undercoating that was removed from my Duster. The whole job was done with a torch and scraper. Whatever residue left was removed with Goo Gone. I have a lift so thankfully I didn't have to lay on my back to do this but it was still a tough, tedious and dirty job...

WOW!!! That is awesome! Never seen one before, totally mind blowing. Seen plenty of M/T magnesium B/O/P versions but never for a Chrysler rear. Yes it's pricey but how many of those ever existed? Could very well be the only one left? It's about $3,300 US dollars. That's just a crazy part.

That’s impressive for a B Body.

Based on my limited experience, I'd say it's hard to get into real weight loss without spending a lot of time and money on it. Generally, the answer is to buy aftermarket parts. Stuff like my 10" drum spindle Wilwood brakes shaved over 60 lbs off my front end. I'm not making my own lightweight...