In 1954 I built my first MG special. While the body was off I proceeded to
purchase a high cost 1/2" drill motor and several 2.5" hole saws. I cut holes
everywhere and as I cut them I would then string the disc onto a piece of
welding rod so that I could weigh the deal when finished. I even saved the
fillings from the cutting process, I worked two solid days and took off 3
pounds and burned up the drill motor to boot along with several expensive hole
says. BAH!!!!
Trust me that was disappointment. Don't have breakfast and you are even for
the day.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jack W. Drews
To: TeriAnn Wakeman ; fot@autox.team.net
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 8:58 AM
Subject: Re: Front Mounting Plate-TR3/4 Engine
TerriAnn -- you just don't understand.
I've drilled holes in my pedals and my backing plates because that
takes off, oh, maybe, 1/4 pound but more importantly it gives my
friends an obvious reason to ridicule me. Some of us pay hundreds of
dollars for things like aluminum water pump housings and distributor
bases! That all makes LOTS more sense than eating less. What good is
a hobby if you can't waste money on it?
...........Years ago (in the '60's) when the SCCA rules were pretty
stringent, prohibiting the drilling of lightening holes in anything,
a friend of mine drilled his ignition key full of little holes just
to be able to argue with the tech inspectors.
At 09:19 AM 9/9/2005, TeriAnn Wakeman wrote:
>>I think we can replicate the front plate in Aluminum. One time
>>production run, only.
>
>This still strikes me as a lot of work to save maybe 6 pounds off
>the weight of a vehicle. One could do the same thing with a couple
>weeks diet and excersise and be a better person for it. What
>percentage of total vehicle weight is 6 pounds?
>
>TeriAnn
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