New Project! ZedSled 78 Z28

[Track Junky]

Originally Posted by Vince@MSperfab

Another great project.

My two cents on the mini tubs. Just do it, it's just a little bit of cutting and welding. Serious... 5 sawzall blades, a $15 strip of 18g, some seam sealer and an afternoon. Easy for a guy like you.
You can still run the smaller wheel and tire . I'm going to tell you that it will come up later and you will regret it. Usually after its painted and all pretty.

I like to say "regret is an expensive emotion but a money maker for me"

Yup.....and 315's will be fine. Just move the inner tub in and fill the center. I went 1 9/16" in for mine leaving the leaf springs in the stock location and moving upper shock in board.
It can be done.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Another thought if you are planning on a low ride.

It looks like you are going to be doing quarters. While you are in there, you can cut the outer wheel house, remove the inner hump and push it out closer to the quarter. I use the old section that I cut out and add filler to it. That will open up a ton of room for tire.

[89 RS]

This is going to be a cool project, look foward to seeing more!

[WSSix]

Thanks for showing that, Vince. I had in the back of my mind that some room to go lower could be obtained bu removing that portion of the inner tub but just hadn't looked into it. I might have to when I go to do quarters on my TA since I want to be low.

[kttrucks]

Vince, You're right... I know it. Even to have the room and not use it right away, and perhaps later just switch to the DSE offset shackles to add wheel & tire will be MUCH less hassle than tearing the car down to tub...Thanks for the nudge! Now that the body is on the rotisserie it'll be less work as well.... I'm just following a low-buck theme and I honestly didn't think about whittling them down, adding a filler strip, etc.... Typical, there's more rust in the floors than I had hoped, but the frame rails and braces are all OK enough not to have to replace.

[Vince@Meanstreets]

Originally Posted by kttrucks

Vince, You're right... I know it. Even to have the room and not use it right away, and perhaps later just switch to the DSE offset shackles to add wheel & tire will be MUCH less hassle than tearing the car down to tub...Thanks for the nudge! Now that the body is on the rotisserie it'll be less work as well.... I'm just following a low-buck theme and I honestly didn't think about whittling them down, adding a filler strip, etc.... Typical, there's more rust in the floors than I had hoped, but the frame rails and braces are all OK enough not to have to replace.

As long as your frame rails are good you are golden!! The way I see it, bad floors = more room for exhaust.

The 2nd gens are easy to low buck tubs.
Trace 2 1/2" outside from your existing tub and make a nice cut.
On the body side, just cut along the vertical lip, clean up the tub. Remove the old floor from the tub.
Cut a 3" new filler section to mirror the body side of the tub you cut ,tack it on the tub and the outer edge gets welded to the outer wheel house horizontally. Quick and easy. Add a vertical filler to the frame side and your done.

[kttrucks]

Cool! Thank for the tips... the only thing missing are pictures for the instructions... I guess that's my job now.
I appreciate the though and help!

KT.