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Old 01-15-2012, 10:04 PM
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They both look great Old Goat Racer. Love hearing those father and Son stories. My Dad is the one who got me into GTO's.
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Originally Posted by PaulatFast View Post
No, it only weighed 11 MORE than the open setup. Remember the open setup used cast bezels that offset the weight of the doors, which are tin covered by plastic. The headlamp mounting bracket is larger on the open setu as well. The actuators were only a couple-three pounds each and the cannister weighs the same as an empty coffee can... less than a pound!
Oh. That makes sense. The weight really wasn't a big concern for me. Just never liked the look of hidaways. And didn't want the complexity in favor of a very low optioned car. I like to keep things simple.

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