Drag Car Weights....
JQ, as stated earlier, the safety equipment, roll cage etc... Re-adds weight so the dance is on. If this ride is mosy or only strip, things like the fiberglass bumper are good but the deleteing of the steel behind the bumper is a big saver of weight. Fuel cell over a tank. No sway bars, mono leafs/Cal Tracks.
Bigger ticket items really help. Tubular K-frame and control arms. Pricey mod though.
Good luck with the project.