Wow, where does time go? Been in the field lately and my DSE mini tubs came to the house this past week .... fit them in that night and I they were close to 2.75" wider but not exactly. Called and talked to Matt at DSE and a fellow member here and they say ya gotta push the metal around.... 1/4" at the front floor pan is alot of tension and then welding it to the flanges? The tubs fit the contour of the outer tub good, the stamping is 18 gauge and not as crisp as one would like to see .... there is a gap between outer and inner and I guess people just beat the heck outa the metal to get it close enough to weld?
Not wanting to weld a pie shape piece of metal into the wheel tub (read warp tub) I though I might kill two birds with one big stick .... straighten out the flange (
thinking outside the box, don't add metal ... it's already there, the flange!) the outer wheel house is screwed in and that is my edge to remark and MY 2.75" is the inside line ..... re bend with the width/ location that I need to make up
So, small cut lines and some hammer and dolly work she's flat .... working on the closeouts first for the reference to clamp everything first. Take a look
Probably the only one to ever cut up a DSE tub 
Took longer to jig than weld!
Stayed at a 90, finish the front side later!
These are the Chassisworks closeouts they made me!
I will stitch weld the front of the closeout and spray some of Eastwood's frame coating inside the hole there and the frame ... hopefully get that closed out tomorrow and maybe even the frame.
Call me crazy if you want .... a 2.75" mini tub should be 2.75" wider at all points and mine will be just that.
Thanks for looking .....