by speedphreake » Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:33 pm
The mini tub is more or less done. Waiting on funds for a new gas tank and new wheels to push the tires into the mini tub. I left off with the wheel well cut out and the tire set in to check fitment. I welded in the inner wheel well, the upper spring mount was still attached, then filled the gap with sheetmetal. once the drivers side was done, I cut out the spare tire well and used a 69 camaro trunk pan I had laying around to make the new trunk floor. I then did the passenger side mini tub. I cut the stock gas tank front mounts out and and rewelded them to fit the 68 camaro tank I have for mock up. The rear mounts were easy, the passenger side just needed a slot add to move the bolt over and inch or so, the drivers side I made a new mount out of left over box tubing and cut a hole and slot for the stock bolt. You can see in the pics the filler neck lines up good, although I will be using a 69 tank with the filler neck, the 68 shown has no neck. The tank fits real nice and with stock wheel wells, leave enough room for tail pipes to run out the back, with the mini tub, I am going to have to notch the corners of the tank to get the exhaust by. I left the rearend all stock except for moving the spring mounts in 2" per side. The body side of the suspension mounts used the stock inner mounts, I moved the outter mounts i moved in. I'm running control arms with heim joints that are a lot narrower than stock control arms. All teh stock interior panels actually fit pretty well, no one will really notice unless you look for it. The stock back seat fit with out narrowing it. Unfortunately, it will no longer fold down. I had to bolt the upper seat in through the wheel wells. It came out really well and I think only a purist would even notice it wasn't stock. Lastly, I mounted the battery in the corner of the trunk and had to trim the interior panel to fit around the box and the spare tire well cover to fit around the box and mini tub. I layed some speaker box carpet down for now to give a finished look.
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