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[Ol' Ron]

Hitchhiker, could you PM me so we could trade email adds.
As for the disks in fron and the 8" in back issue. I think the vast majority of very expensve roadsters are built that way. In my area there are 2 that I've had the privlage of working on ad riding in. PLus the numerious roadsters I've riden over the years including over 3000 miles in Paul Garagns (Rumbleseat). The vast majority are fiberglas, but that doesn't make then light. My 92 Saturh weighes in at around 2400 lbs abd one of these Fiberglas roadsters is more than that. I know for a fact that several of these owners spent manny$$$$ in an atempt to improve ride by ching shocks and coil springs. These were NOPT rat rods and you could buy a nice Lexas with the money.
THr 8" is too heavy, One cure is to use a 1/2 steel plat for the trunk floor, an extra works wonders for the rear. The industry had offered Coil overs, air bags and plastic springs all to no avail. Those that have gone to front and rear independant suspension systems have pretty much solved the ride quality issue, BUT that's not a traditional Hot Rod. I hope I get a chance to get my 2000 lb 27T on the road in a few years, if I live that long.