Mini-tubs

[awr68]

Originally Posted by jwillia2

in my case that was the whole point of it.. the fat tires with the big lip on the rim....

Not to be the smart ass that I am...but if you ONLY wanted the deep dish, new wheels and a narrowed rear would have done that..

[jwillia2]

Originally Posted by awr68

Not to be the smart ass that I am...but if you ONLY wanted the deep dish, new wheels and a narrowed rear would have done that..

I also wanted fat tires..... something 315 or bigger..... no way that will fit without mini tubs......

[olskooljr]

Wow! $7,000 just to get the mini-tubs? I may have to put that off for a while and just get some 9.5 inch wheels for the time being. Why is it that this site does not have many 67-68s with minitubs? There are a few, I guess it may be because there are more 69s on the site huh?

Anthony

[Mrfixit]

Originally Posted by olskooljr

... Why is it that this site does not have many 67-68s with minitubs? There are a few, I guess it may be because there are more 69s on the site huh?

Anthony

I've just finished installing the DSE mini-tubs in my 68. I found several pictures on 67-68 with tubs on the "Members Rides" page. Regardless, the procedure is the same for 67-69.

[olskooljr]

"I've just finished installing the DSE mini-tubs in my 68. I found several pictures on 67-68 with tubs on the "Members Rides" page. Regardless, the procedure is the same for 67-69."

Mrfixit


I saw them too, but not as many. What did you end up spending on the entire job?

[awr68]

My '68 is mini-tubbed.

There are just WAY more PT 69's than 67-8's...but were're working on that!!

[ItDoRun]

Originally Posted by awr68

My '68 is mini-tubbed.

There are just WAY more PT 69's than 67-8's...but were're working on that!!

Yep. My 68 will be back from the body man Saturday, then off it goes to get the tubs installed.

[James OLC]

Originally Posted by jwillia2

i guess your right, but in my case that was the whole point of it.. the fat tires with the big lip on the rim....I just faced the facts... there was no cheap way around it.. time i did it wheels tires, mini tub kit rear end, I spent over 7 geez..

Originally Posted by olskooljr

Wow! $7,000 just to get the mini-tubs? I may have to put that off for a while and just get some 9.5 inch wheels for the time being. Why is it that this site does not have many 67-68s with minitubs? There are a few, I guess it may be because there are more 69s on the site huh?

Anthony

$7K is actually pretty reasonable for everything that he mentions there.

Wheels - $2 to $4K comes pretty quick
Tires - $1 to $1.5K for decent tires is easy
Mini Tub Kit -$1.3K plus shippping
Shocks - $0.2K minimum
Rear End - $1K depending on what you need

So you can easily get to $7 thousand without including labor or brakes, depending on what you expect for the finished product. The easiest part of any project is underestimating what it will cost.

[MODO Innovations]

Originally Posted by reboot04

The easiest part of any project is underestimating what it will cost.

That nail couldn't have been hit more precisely on the head. My project is a wife and two kids later and still not finished, I think I have moved backwards. lol.

[Vegas69]

Mini tubbing is a expensive decision. I think it's one of the key factors to the killer cars however. 7k that cheap to mini tub. Let me do a tally.

Wheels and tires: 5k
G Bar: 1600
Moser 2750
Labor:2500 minimum
Ricks tank or similar: 800
More like 11k-14k to do it like the top notch cars around here.

Oh ya and if you are going to spend that kind of money on a mini tub well the rest of the project has to be on the same level. Take your budget and double it and you are close. haha New guys are you listening.