Shawn MacAnanny
05-25-2008, 04:06 PM
Today i was test fitting my wheels which did fit before i installed the new rear. The rear is from a 1974 nova, 8.5", drum brakes, and my tires almost rub the inner fender. I currently have 26x10x15 MT ET drags . When i had the old 8.2" rear they did not seem to ride nearly as close.
Anyway today i was tapping around my wheel welld an noticed the front middle of each wheel well is rusting through so i figure this is a good excuse to run a mini tub kit. Should i make my own from a trailer fender or buy them? Is there a write up anywhere for them? I already have the Competition engineering inboard shock mount, summit adjustbale shocks, adjustable leaf shackles, multi-leaf springs (4 up front, 3 rear) lakewood traction bars and from all i can tell i just need to cut away my wheel well and weld in a wider one. I will not be running back seats or really any interior and i have no problem hacking away at my rusting trunk pan or car. Actually my front end doesnt have even a nick of rust on it, its just the rear where the rear window seal went bad and sat.
Here is a pic of the current rear end setup. I plan on running 30x10.5x15 MT ET Street radials ono 15x8.5 (i think they are) Centerline Telstars.
Anyway today i was tapping around my wheel welld an noticed the front middle of each wheel well is rusting through so i figure this is a good excuse to run a mini tub kit. Should i make my own from a trailer fender or buy them? Is there a write up anywhere for them? I already have the Competition engineering inboard shock mount, summit adjustbale shocks, adjustable leaf shackles, multi-leaf springs (4 up front, 3 rear) lakewood traction bars and from all i can tell i just need to cut away my wheel well and weld in a wider one. I will not be running back seats or really any interior and i have no problem hacking away at my rusting trunk pan or car. Actually my front end doesnt have even a nick of rust on it, its just the rear where the rear window seal went bad and sat.
Here is a pic of the current rear end setup. I plan on running 30x10.5x15 MT ET Street radials ono 15x8.5 (i think they are) Centerline Telstars.