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Offline cowboy

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What is "minitubing"..???
« on: May 29, 2007 - 03:39:04 PM »
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You talk alot of it when talking abouth wheel space...

"Minitubing"...


What is it..???
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Re: What is "minitubing"..???
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2007 - 05:39:01 PM »
I will try this one.  :crazy:
Not putting in a pro stock wheel tub, but making the wheel wells larger for larger tires. It usualy involves cutting the wheel wells and welding a strip down the center to make them wider.

Dave  :wave:

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Re: What is "minitubing"..???
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2007 - 08:37:35 PM »
Right!!

You leave the outer wheeltub alone but you cut out the inside tub off in one piece. Then you move it in and weld it back up 2 or 3 inches over. Then add the strip to the middle and fill in the gap.

Not a good idea for E-bodies because the rear longitudinal gets in the way but it works great on A and B bodies where the Longitudinals are straight

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Re: What is "minitubing"..???
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2007 - 03:52:39 PM »
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OK, thats "minitubing"...  :thinkerg:

My A-Body already got that... :roflsmiley:   -    -  :bricks1:
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