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Old Apr 12, 2005 | 09:23 PM
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How did you guys make the interior panels fit? Mine are not even close, I see many hours with a heatgun to make them even remotely go back in the car(94 Z28) Back seat has been deleted, any thoughts, pics etc.....


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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 06:25 AM
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My tubs fit under my factory panels.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 09:11 AM
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Haven't done it myself, but I've seen several where the panels were trimmed to fit.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 01:40 PM
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Any chance of you mini tub guys taking some photos and showing us how your setups are done? I know I for one would like to see them.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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Any chance of you mini tub guys taking some photos and showing us how your setups are done? I know I for one would like to see them.

me too........especially if it's a convertible.
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Old Apr 13, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mdblackz28
me too
here's my small tubs, I'll get some more pics this weekend.

http://outlawdragradial.com/minitub

It dropped the rear end about 2" and helped the stability of the car out tremendously.

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hey Brady, what did you do as far as the phb mount on the pass. side? did you relocate it or what? on mine, it is a major hinderance to fitting my tire/rim pkg. with the new rear i've got that's narrowed 2"/side. any help would be very much appreciated.

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Brady, I have to give you props, that car looks sick with the DR on it in that picture.
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Old Apr 14, 2005 | 05:21 AM
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Dave, I don't remember doing anything there, but I'll double check. My rear is narrowed 2.5" per side and I have 6" backspaced magnum drags. This combo makes the wheels tuck 1" per side. I have offset LCA's and I had to trim the LCA relocation brackets at the bottom to clear the wheels.

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Dave, I don't remember doing anything there, but I'll double check. My rear is narrowed 2.5" per side and I have 6" backspaced magnum drags. This combo makes the wheels tuck 1" per side. I have offset LCA's and I had to trim the LCA relocation brackets at the bottom to clear the wheels.

Thanks Dave.

yea i have the offsets too that move the lca's inboard like 3/4" on each side vs. the factory location. i know with the minitub it'll fit the well right, but the phb mount seems like it will be a challenge and i don't think my wheels will be in quite as much as yours are. i'm running a 15x11 with 6.5" bs and a 325/50/15 for now and then up to 30's when the turbos find their way on the car over the winter. tia for taking a look at it.
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http://outlawdragradial.com/minicooler

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brady that car looks tremendous!
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Brady, I have to give you props, that car looks sick with the DR on it in that picture.

THAT POS...please.... Just kiddin Brady, your car gives me a woody, just dont tell Shannon. I heard you been contacted from a foreign country....please don't do it...FOR GODS SAKE..you will be doing this



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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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i am very interested in running a setup like brady's
but i see he has an LT1

what difference does it make?


i like the idea of running 315/60/15 drag radials
and i really really like the magnum drags

im trying to get the plan totaled before i start buying things
car is stock now.
well. back there, anyway.
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Originally Posted by Stone0fFire
i am very interested in running a setup like brady's
but i see he has an LT1

what difference does it make?


i like the idea of running 315/60/15 drag radials
and i really really like the magnum drags

im trying to get the plan totaled before i start buying things
car is stock now.
well. back there, anyway.

You need a LOT of power to take advantage of the 315/60 like Brady has...ALOT, You can go low 9's on a 325/50 which is why me and my Dad are mini-tubbing the 94 we are doing....I have pics...will put them up later. But I can tell you, it is not a small task. It requires alot of tools.


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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by FASTFATBOY
THAT POS...please.... Just kiddin Brady, your car gives me a woody, just dont tell Shannon. I heard you been contacted from a foreign country....please don't do it...FOR GODS SAKE..you will be doing this



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Did I hear woody??? Dave don't cry about the car just come up with 40k and it could be yours
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Originally Posted by FASTFATBOY
You need a LOT of power to take advantage of the 315/60 like Brady has...ALOT, You can go low 9's on a 325/50 which is why me and my Dad are mini-tubbing the 94 we are doing....I have pics...will put them up later. But I can tell you, it is not a small task. It requires alot of tools.


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For My Mini-tubs I used:
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4.5 Grinder with Cutoff Wheel and Grinding Wheel
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Air Sheers (To make new Tubs)
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Originally Posted by BTL FED
https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=309476

For My Mini-tubs I used:
Plasma Cutter
4.5 Grinder with Cutoff Wheel and Grinding Wheel
Air Hammer
Drill
Big Hammer
Mig Welder
Rivets
Air Sheers (To make new Tubs)

You forgot:

Carpenter square
Various sharpie markers
Seam sealer
Respirator
Air nibbler
Die grinder
Air compressor
Posterboard(for mock up)
Magnets(to hold it all in place while fitting)
Bottle of Excedrin(you will need it)

Just something totally un natural about cutting up a perfectly good car LOL

David
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Old Apr 27, 2005 | 10:05 AM
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And you always realize just how unnatural it is the first time you **** up.
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