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Old 04-11-2016, 07:29 PM
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Default What does your 67 - 68 'Bird weigh?

I'm curious what your early Birds weigh and I'd like a basic overview of the car , e.g. what's steel, what's fiberglass, heads, transmission, suspension, etc.

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Old 04-11-2016, 09:10 PM
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3450, manual steering and brakes, full factory Interior, Wilwood discs, bolt on fiberglass hood, aluminum heads and intake, TH350, no exhaust, 12 bolt, Draglites with radial tires, 8 point roll bar and Caltracs. That's with me in it (I'm probably 260 dtessed to race) and 2/3 tank of gas.

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2014 - 11.12 @ 118.56
2015 - 10.84 @ 124.97
2016 - 10.56 @ 127.88
2017 - 10.29 @ 130.74
2018 - 10.29 @ 130.53
2019 - 10.16 @ 132.34
2021 - 10.09 @ 132.69
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Old 04-11-2016, 10:36 PM
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Weight is in the signature and includes 200lb driver. Fiberglass doors and front end. Four link back half car with AP iron block and KRE Hi Ports.

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Old 04-11-2016, 10:37 PM
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Same as firechickenman. 3450#. Differences are: TH400, full 3 1/2" dual exhaust, 59' Pontiac olds rear with back brace & spool, 8.50 cage and 175# driver (my son Jake).

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Old 04-11-2016, 11:04 PM
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68 coupe
350HO stock except aluminum HO intake
Long branch manifolds
2.5" duals
Power steering
Power disc brakes
Heater only car
stereo and 3 amps
Dealer installed tow hitch!
Deluxe interior
TH350
8.2 open diff
console
All original body
15" Rally wheels

3465 without driver 1/4 tank of gas or so
took it to PSN back in 2005 I think

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Old 04-11-2016, 11:23 PM
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My 67 weighs 3090 without driver. Fiberglass front fenders, hood and front bumper cover. All else is steel. All glass windows- No lexan. 8.50 moly cage. Multi-leaf springs and ladder bars. One Kirkey seat. One 16v battery
E-heads, IA-2 block, Powerglide, 12 bolt, manual steering and brakes with Wilwoods on front, drums on back, 8 gallon fuel cell.

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Old 04-12-2016, 10:05 AM
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my 68 is 2560 no driver, steel 1/4s and roof the rest is glass,iron block kre heads,glide ford 9" chrome moly chassis will cert. to 6.50

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Old 04-12-2016, 10:18 AM
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My 68 all steel and iron head's full interior is at 3480 with me in it.

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Old 04-12-2016, 10:35 AM
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2650 less driver. Glass front end, deck lid, lexan Windows.


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Old 04-13-2016, 05:04 PM
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2515 lbs.
All fiberglass except main shell

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3450 including 200lb driver. 10 gallons of gas, 400 w/ e-heads, th400,9in rear,aluminum driveshaft,fiberglass hood and decklid,no lexan, no rear bumper, kirkeys,10 pt chromemoly cage,aerospace 4 wheel power disks,manual steering, no heat or a/c, no back seat.

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Been a while but IIRC mine is 3380 with me so about 3200 filled and ready. Car is all steel except hood, full glass - no lexan, tubbed, ms 10 point, alum heads/manifold, Optima/alternator, pretty standard stuff.

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