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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 07:02 PM
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Ok random question here just cause I havent looked under the car to see if it works. But with a minitub does it interfer with the stock tank at all? Cuase once again i still want to use the stock tank
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Old Aug 4, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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Stock tank will work fine. Becareful when you are cutting around the frame though. The fuel lines run right there. The fill tube will be in the same spot. The tub shouldn't go that far.
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it can be done but its a ton of work.
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Stock tank will work fine. Becareful when you are cutting around the frame though. The fuel lines run right there. The fill tube will be in the same spot. The tub shouldn't go that far.
Plasma cutter should be accurate enough for it all. I guess we'll just have to see. and the tank and lines should be off the car by the time I'm ready to cut it anyways. And the tanks gonna be sumped so the lines will prolly go in a completely different location

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it can be done but its a ton of work.
Madman can you please define "a ton of work" Sorry but it seems that I'm gonna pick ur brain for a while here
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All it takes is a lot of fab time and creativity. I have one in my shop I just finished and I didnt charge enough.
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All it takes is a lot of fab time and creativity. I have one in my shop I just finished and I didnt charge enough.
Any pics?
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Ya pics would help a ton
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You will have to ask the customer. Call Jason @ Thunder Racing.
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Here are my mini tubs, yes they are alot of work, alot of cutting and fitting to get them just right, and boy is the drivers side fun





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Does anyone have pics of the drivers side!?! All I hear abou tis hwo hard it is yet no one has posted a single picture of the driver's side. Can anyone help on this one?
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The fuel tank may give problems if the car is lowered down(which is why I did my mini-tub) with a 9 inch rear end, the rear end pumkin will hit the tank.

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