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[KOU In3]

A brief update on the all wheel drive's diet. Off comes the power steering, off comes the AC. Out went the interior. Sound deadening almost gone. 30 pounds of it scraped out of the interior so far. Out went the spoiler and body cladding. Bye-bye to the rear wiper, antenna and washer resevoir with pump. Center console is gone, back seats will never return as the mounting brackets have been drilled out.

Dash is gone for now but I have a feeling it'll make a reappearance soon. All that sheet metal and bare innards is looking like the fat is starting to melt off and expose the bare bones of the beast beneath. Excess sheet metal is being cut as we speak. Rear bumper tossed. Front Bumper is next. I've got a mound of stuff waiting in my living room waiting to be weighed.

Looking to make 2500 lbs with driver. Anyone think it's doable or am I just dreaming?

[KOU In3]

I think 2300 pounds might be setting the bar a bit high but worth shooting for. Hitting 2500 lbs without the driver isn't as hard as I thought. Right now it looks like I've got a lift kit on this sucker it's sitting so high. I've been amazed at how much metal braketry is hiding behind that dash and everywhere else. Oh, and it's definately getting ugly, I'm on my fourth cut-off wheel. (going slowly with a little guidance from some engineering guys and the sheet metal hacking).

Oh, and I wasn't planning on putting the roll cage in unless I'm essentially forced into it. Why do you ask?

As far a drive the hell out of it, I certainly plan on it once I finally drop an engine in this badboy. Or at least in so far as my limited skills allow.