Front bumper on a 65 dart

The weight savings can come from all disc brakes, using aftermarket aluminum kits with street rotors for at least the front. The stock hood is HEAVY. Glass is hard to find, but would be worth the trouble if you can find a good one. You can ditch the crossing hood springs and adapt piston rods to open the hood, just pin the front with hood pins and be sure and brace the edges of the hood so as not to crack the fiberglass from the pressure of the piston rods. These cars have an extra long wheel base, and too little weight out back. Putting the battery in the trunk is worth the trouble if you are looking for traction. Just be sure and wire it per NHRA if you ever plan on going to the track! I used a morse cable to a disconnect switch so the shutoff could be at the rear and the switch up front, which allows hooking the alternator positive wire to the battery side of the switch, making it NHRA legal. Shutoff is needed in the rear, must also break the alternator connection to the ignition/chassis. Obviously picking the right wheel and tires will help. Beyond those items, it is hard to find places to reduce weight without sacrificing something. I suppose you could remove all the window cranking mechanisms and bolt the windows in solid, if you don't mind the windows can never open.