Who's possibly down to help do a minitub on my 68 Camaro

[whytry]

Hey guys:help:,

Hope all is well with you! I am trying to do the minitub myself in the garage at my place, since the car doesnt have a motor in it.:sick: Since my divorce its been sitting for over 3yrs... As soon as I start making more money I'm back in court for my EX to take it for child support and alimony. UGH.... So any help is appreciated.

I was going to do the just relocate the stock tubs inward, I alread have a shock relocation kit installed and springs offset,etc. I narrowed the rearend a little for deeper lip on new wheels too. All that is left is the big project of tubbing it. Anybody possibly willing to come up a day or something and help out? I have plasma and welder... I'm un in the Sacramento area, El Dorado Hills actually...

Im not going for the cleanest look here, it will all be carpeted over anyways.... So I was thinking of plasma cutting them out and moving the whole section inward then tacking in the strip to close the gap. I know its more complicated than that but that was my plan... Ideas? thoughts? possible help?

I'll provide food, water during process, don't need ER visits or an OOPS, plenty of beer after, n some of the best pasta for dinner you can possibly ever have. My girlfriend is a bad ass cook..... Hence why I'm weighing in at 275 now... hahaha

AGAIN :help!:,
Brad

Wasn't sure where to post something like this of if there's a chance of it happening...... But this was a better option than spending what is my LS motor money on a shop doing this and me towing it there and back and then starting over on saving for the motor....

[groho]

Happiness is seeing your ex's picture on the side of a milk carton.. Every marriage certificate should come with 1 toe-tag. Sorry, got me going. The big question, do you have the welder and plasma cutter to do the work? I suggest doing some reading before you dive in because it can get quite complicated, involving moving the leafs inward, reinforcing the rear subframe, narrowing the rear end, etc, etc. Tubbing involves allot of planning beforehand, because once you start cutting, there's no turning back. I was seriously looking at minitubbing my 66 coupe, but unless I'm going with a 4-link or similar, its not worth the effort, then throw in the cost of the rear end package, it way more than what I wanted to spend. Maybe down the road.

[Y-TRY]

Glad to see you're still around, Why Try.

[srh3trinity]

I have considered doing this on my 2nd gen Firebird. There is a company that makes the filler strips now that I found on a nova website. I think they were about two inches wide and had a step rolled into them for strength. If I were going to do it, I don't think I would cut into the frame rail and that would save some work. I think 2nd gen have more room to start with then the first gens do.

[groho]

the filler strip is actually the best approach if you don't intend to cut into the frame rails. How about posting the link if you find it, there's no reason why that can't be used in multiple applications, not just GM. The cost, two inner fenders, two strips, sounds like the way to go.

[srh3trinity]

http://www.fabquest.com/ez-tub-62-67-chevy-ii-oem-style-mini-tub-tubbing-inserts.html

[whytry]

Thanks Stephen! I'm going to order those up. I'm going to the frame rails on my 68. From what I've read/see/discussed here and lat G looks like I can run a 305 rear on a 19x11 just gotta get my measurements down when that time comes.