[DeTomaso] Weight of rear of car minus engine and zf

[Tom Borcich]

In the rear it is just a shell...the gas tank is still there and the cooling 
tanks on the passenger side, but nothing else from the firewall back.


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From: "GW" <gow2 at rc-tech.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:26 AM
To: "Tom Borcich" <tborcich at msn.com>
Cc: "Pantera Michael Short" <michael at michaelshortt.com>; "Pantera REALBIG 
forum" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Weight of rear of car minus engine and zf

> Is that an empty shell or still with hardware. I know my entire shell in 
> it's entirety is certainly not 800lbs. I can pick up the front without too 
> much trouble. The back is pretty heavy but I have lifted it up by had more 
> then once.
>
>
> Tom Borcich wrote:
>> I figured 2800 pounds with engine and all...60% being in the rear, minus 
>> 500 for motor, 150 for ZF, 50 for deck lid, 50-75 for brakes and 
>> suspension.
>> This would be a lot easier if I didn't have to brace the wheels for going 
>> onto  a tow truck bed...the lateral forces are what I want to make sure 
>> doesn't tear the wheels off.
>>
>> Now that I think about it isn't the block 500+/-...plus heads, 
>> alternator, AC, etc. And no half shafts or suspension...at least for now. 
>> So
>> Possibly the rear is 700-800 stripped.  That's pretty manageable.
>>
>> Tom
>>
>> > Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:43:20 -0600
>> > From: gow2 at rc-tech.net
>> > To: michael at michaelshortt.com
>> > CC: tborcich at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Weight of rear of car minus engine and zf
>> >
>> > When I did the MG I could easily lift one end of the MG, the other
>> end I
>> > could lift but was less comfortable. I estimate the MG shell around
>> > 300lbs. This just reference:
>> >
>> > http://www.rc-tech.net/MGB/tunnel/cart1.jpg
>> >
>> > The Pantera I can lift the front but the rear begins to be pretty
>> tough.
>> > No difficulty in moving it around though. I would estimate the shell
>> > weight of about 4-500lbs bare:
>> >
>> > http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/strip/strip1.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/strip/strip2.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/strip/strip4.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/airdam/ad27.jpg
>> >
>> > http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/index.htm
>> >
>> > Gary
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > >> I'm building a dolly to rest the rear of my car on...no motor,
>> ZF, deck lid
>> > >> or rear suspension. Any thoughts on the weight? I'm thinking
>> about 900-1,000
>> > >> pounds?
>> > >>
>> > >> Thanks!
>> > >>
>> > >> Tom
>> > >>
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