[BCinU]

Sorry about the thread title: I couldn't resist.

I've removed most of the interior from my 95 Z28, and I'm looking for some suggestions as to what else to strip. This is going to be a dedicated track car, and I'm looking to lose just about as much as I can.

So far, I've removed the seats, carpet, door panels, windows/motors, hvac controls, vents, glove box, center console, pillar covers and headliner.

I'm inclined to remove the airbags. Is this a good idea?

Next to go will be the heating/air conditioning. Anything else I can remove from under the hood? Will removal of emissions cause computer problems?

Finally, the dash is in abysmal shape: the top pad is gone (prior owner covered with a pre-fit carpet pad), and the gas guage is shot. Has anyone removed then entire dash and replaced the guages with, say, autometers in a column-top "pod". Is this even really possible or desireable.

As always, thanks for indulging me, and please don't hesitate to tell me where I'm approaching this from the wrong angle.

Best,
Andrew

[Teutonic Speedra...]

I'm in the same boat, cutting, removing, yanking. Don't forget the little things that add up. All that globbed on body sealer, spot welded brackets that aren't used anymore, plastic clips, unused wire leads, etc, etc, etc. I've also been lightening some parts that are way overweight and engineered, such as lca relo brackets. You can't go crazy, but you can remove weight in certain places and have no negative affect on strength. My next thing to remove is the body side molding. I wonder how hard that will be? I hope its not something I wish I didn't start.