cost of mini tubbing

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  1. streetrod77

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    Just wanted to run this by the forum to make sure I'm not getting ripped off.
    This is want the gut is going to do. He is making subframe connectors, moving the leaf springs inward, mini tubbing the inner finder a few inches to get the new rims on the rear, & setting up a fuel cell to sit in the trunk but not take up the whole trunk. Is this worth $1500? I have never had anything like this done so I wouldn't know. I asked around but no one knows for sure. The guy does build race cars & I have seen 3 cars that he has done. Two complete tube chasis race cars & a truck that looks like a rock crawler.:huh:
     
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    Sounds like a deal to me. Thats alot of work.
     
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    That's a pretty good deal. Especially if he does it on time, then it's phenominal.
     
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    Are you dead-set on keeping the back seat? If not, I'd consider going with a full-tub (wide) while the tubbing is being done.

    That way, it'll be easy to swap over to that narrowed 9-inch rear end to put a set of these babies on it:

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    Chicks dig "Pro Street" Street cars. ;)
     
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    Thanks for clearing this up. Well I have to go ahead with the plan now. Didn't think it would cost me this much.
     
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    not what I had in mind but your close...lol
     

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    That is a deal!
     
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    If the springs are getting moved inboard with the minitub job...this could easily be a 40 hour week job for a skilled fabricator. $1500 - $200 for supplies divided by 40 = $32.50 per hour. Dealer gets $60 hour minimum to have a kid screw new spark plugs into your car. Sounds like a good deal to me.

    Cleaver
     
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    If that is just labor, it is a good deal - If it includes all the materials and the fuel cell, it is a REALLY good deal (y)
     
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    The price is too low in my opinion. But if you have seen prior work of his and do have a written job order, exactly what he is going to do. I would go with it.
    Dan
     
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    i agree with everyone else. sounds like a good deal.:)
     
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    Thanks for the insight. I never would have consider this job costing this much. I was thinking in the $1000-$1200 mark. Gos to show you this is my first time on a project like this. $1500 does not include the fuel cell but he did agree to let me help him at the shop the days I'm off to keep the cost down. I'm going to try to learn something while I'm there. We have to come up with a plan for the fuel cell.
     
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    Thanks to all that knew the price of tubeing. I got it done & I think it was worth it. I was more work than I thought. Cost a little more to. I ended up buying a fuel cell, the suspension took up all the room for the tank. But the job was worth it. Now I have 18x10 rims with 295/35/18 tires and no spacers needed to fit them under the car. I don't like spacers when your trying to burn rubber pulling off from a traffic light. These are some pics, if I can get this to work. Don't pay attention to the street, I had a small gas line leak but it's fixed now...lol...I would not pull the car in the driveway until it was fixed.
     

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    After I burn these tires up, I'm thinking of going a little wider next.
     
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    Nice, post some trunk and suspension pics when you get a chance.
     

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