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Mini Tubs almost complete... finally

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67Thunder

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It sure seems like this has been a long project. I have been working on the rear quarters and wheelhouses for almost 2 months now

Before I give everything another coat of rustproofing, I want to weld in a couple studs to attach the interior trim, at the back half of the lower innner wheelhouse. Normally this has a bracket that stands off the wheelhouse about 5/8" or so.

Anyway, I have moved the inner wheelhouse about 1 1/8" from the tire side of the leaf spring. Hopefully this will take care of any potential rubbing.

I still have probably a month of nights doing bodywork on the rear quarters. The guy that I paid to weld everything (body panels etc) up originally did a crappy job. There is a lot of body filler (he put on) that I have taken off.

I think at this point, I am taking his body filler off, and make certain I epoxy the bare metal where he has done any welding.

I have posted some of the pictures Here
 
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BB1966

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The minis look GREAT!! The look is so stock it will be very hard to tell its been done when its back together.
 
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YES.... im doing mini tubs too...love it!
 

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Thanks, I am trying to be fairly stealthy with the mods that I am doing, planning.

I think the total flare is going to be only 1" +/-, much more and the 1/4 panel was going to distort too much. As it is, I have a little hammer and dolly work to do.

I just wish I would have done this all myself from the start, instead of paying someone else to install the 1/4 panels poorly, then having all these fix ups. Oh well, soon it will be history
 
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My friend mini tubbed his much like the way you are doing yours heres some pics and hes got the tires and wheels on it.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/68fbjjz109/Picture058.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/68fbjjz109/Picture062.jpg
 

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StaffAmerica74 said:
My friend mini tubbed his much like the way you are doing yours heres some pics and hes got the tires and wheels on it.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/68fbjjz109/Picture058.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/68fbjjz109/Picture062.jpg
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Cool, what size tires did he end up fitting on the back, and is the rear suspension stock or 4 link?
 

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There 315 35 17's , On a 17 x 11 inch wheel with 6" BS. the rear suspension is a Martz Chassis four link. By the way I love your site 67 Thunder, i keep tabs to see how the car has progressed.
 

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StaffAmerica74 said:
My friend mini tubbed his much like the way you are doing yours heres some pics and hes got the tires and wheels on it.

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/68fbjjz109/Picture058.jpg

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r59/68fbjjz109/Picture062.jpg
Click to expand...




Those rear tires look sick!!!! they are the perfect fit with that mini tub...makes me want to do something similar...
 
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