91GTman

Anyone know someone in MD who can do a mini-tub? Not looking for a backyard mechanic for this. Thanks fellas.

freewilly

why are you mini tubbing it??? you can run 9s on a 10 tire?

freewilly

im running 10.0s with a 10 in rim with 6.5 back spacing with 27x11.50x15s hossiers and they dont rub and look good 1.44 60 ft;s ..

91GTman

Not staying stock. Figured if I was gonna make it a beast I would make it a mean beast. Know what I mean?

primetime5.0

its going to cost a lot to do it

91GTman

What is expensive? I figure that since I didnt buy a new car why not spend a little money on mine?

primetime5.0

was quoted 1k+ to do one

JD1969

That seems cheap if you ask me. My shop rate is $50/hour and I bet it would take me at least 45-50 hours to do a mini tub in a Stang.

tinman

I concur.
I've 'mini-tubbed 'and full tubbed a group of cars (10-12) in my life and I don't think a $1000 would be enough for me to do another one.
You are not only paying for materials (not that much) but for the time spent learning metal fab as well as the tools for doing it.....

JD1969

Even using a kit, the time spent cutting up the car and then making jigs to make sure everything is square, then prep time for all the tubes......this kind of thing takes time to do right. Anyone willing to do this for $1000 is either crazy or will not do that good of a job. Double the cost if using Chromoly tubing as well. For referance, a friend of mine is having a 7.50 cert back half/cage job being done on his 67 Camaro, full chromoly, it is going to cost $25,000 for all the chassis work and the work is being done over a 6-8 month period.