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Originally Posted by Lynn
Yup, with very few exceptions 1974 was officially the start of the slumber years.
And the bumpers were just one factor.
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By the way - I spent all summer between my Junior and Senior years of high school riding the die grinder with a cutoff wheel, cutting all of the structure out behind the chrome bumper bar (both front and rear).
There was 60lbs of weight on each end of the car. IIRC I was able to get 45 lbs out of each door, removing the guard rail and any flat metal that did not offer any structure.
I'm glad I don't ever have to do that again: I don't have the time, inclination or energy anymore.
K
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'63 LeMans Convertible
'63 Grand Prix
'65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer
'74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.85 @ 136 mph best
Last edited by Keith Seymore; 12-23-2022 at 04:04 PM.
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