Mini-tubs

[redfire69]

Originally Posted by Vegas69

...Take your budget and double it and you are close. haha New guys are you listening.

I think I found my new signature!!!!

[Musclecar]

I completed my DSE mini tub installation for less than $4,000, purchased, installed, new wheels/tires, narrowed tank

[6D9]

How much was the labor on the mini tub??

[907rs]

Originally Posted by 6D9

How much was the labor on the mini tub??

For a coupe it's about a forty hour job.

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by Musclecar

I completed my DSE mini tub installation for less than $4,000, purchased, installed, new wheels/tires, narrowed tank

Intro wheels and tires and a mini tub kit for under 4k . You must have done it yourself and narrowed a stock tank. Details.

[Musclecar]

I already had the Intro wheels but sent the rear ones in and had the center hoop removed and installed in the widest wheel they had for that style. I found a guy that did a lot of tub/roll cage work for race cars and showed him the installation video and he quoted me really low on the labor. He knew a guy that did excellent tig welding so I purchased a new stock tank and had them narrow it. It turned out really well and I lost about 3 gallons of fuel space. Other than the mini tub kit itself my biggest cost was the new Michilen tires Yeah, I'm in Oklahoma where you won't see too many 1st gen camaros with a DSE mini tub kit and lowered 3" with Intro wheels but a buddy of mine is getting ready to go ALL OUT with his 69 camaro build. Can't wait to see him get started with it.. All you have to do is shop around for guys to install your DSE kit.. The guy that did mine had never done one but did an excellent job.. It turned out really nice.. I couldn't have been more pleased...I am using a stock rearend so when I ordered my rear wheels I had most of the offset to the inside. About the only thing that I had to do was reset the angle on my pinion.. I do have pics of the tank if anyone wants to see them...

Garry

[ANVIL1]

Musclecar, yeah, let's see some pics!

[Musclecar]

You wanting pics of my fuel tank?

[Mrfixit]

Originally Posted by 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?

Sorry for the delay in my response. I did all the work myself so all it cost me was the $399 for the tubs, some grinding disks and sawsall blades. It took me about forty hours to complete it.

[jwillia2]

Originally Posted by Musclecar

I already had the Intro wheels but sent the rear ones in and had the center hoop removed and installed in the widest wheel they had for that style. I found a guy that did a lot of tub/roll cage work for race cars and showed him the installation video and he quoted me really low on the labor. He knew a guy that did excellent tig welding so I purchased a new stock tank and had them narrow it. It turned out really well and I lost about 3 gallons of fuel space. Other than the mini tub kit itself my biggest cost was the new Michilen tires Yeah, I'm in Oklahoma where you won't see too many 1st gen camaros with a DSE mini tub kit and lowered 3" with Intro wheels but a buddy of mine is getting ready to go ALL OUT with his 69 camaro build. Can't wait to see him get started with it.. All you have to do is shop around for guys to install your DSE kit.. The guy that did mine had never done one but did an excellent job.. It turned out really nice.. I couldn't have been more pleased...I am using a stock rearend so when I ordered my rear wheels I had most of the offset to the inside. About the only thing that I had to do was reset the angle on my pinion.. I do have pics of the tank if anyone wants to see them...

Garry

I have a friend that did the same thing on the tank as well. there is a company making the factory stamping tank in Stainless Steel, which tig welds way better that the stock one with the galv. coating..... it goes for 199.00 new... I just needed the space so I went with a ricks tank..... i only get 9 mpg with a TKO....