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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
Always thought third gen fbirds are lighter, but you will have more hood clearance with the Camaro.
Gotta find that 1982 Iron Duke, 4spd manual, no options Camaro out in the world...
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i know where there are 2 birds that meet that basic description. 
actually a later car woudl be better. gm switched to thinner floor steel and some point adn started using more glue and less panel overlap = lighter car
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Yeah, my car is one of the quietest thirdgens as far as rattles but the floor pan is rotting out. I also added a stereo and the car's weight was only 3550 with me, that was with a/c and beefy suspension upgrades. The only weight reduction I had done to my car at the time was a hollow sway bar up front. Everything else I did added weight. Now's a different story.
Anyways, I'd still go for an earlier thirdgen because it'll be closer to the 25yr "classic". I've always seen a thirdgens in the j-yards when I've gone. I need to make a trip again to see the new stock. 2 years ago I found an awesome roller thirdgen. It was a firebird with 6-point cage and a Ford 12-bolt minus carrier but had axles and c-clip eliminators all intact. If I had room for it I'd have bought it, oh well.
How much are you guys looking to spend on the roller car? And do you need a clean title or is a salvage yard title cool? Do you even need a title if it's a track only car?
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