DSE Mini Tub Install Question

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Originally Posted by MAURICE BLENDHEIM

Dale…Assuming you have no rear suspension or fuel tank in the car. Block the car up on the pinch seams of the rocker sills near front leaf spring mount using wooden blocks. Also support the body at the rear shackle area. Make sure the body is level front and rear, also check to make sure doors open and close normally and trunk is aligned and the gaps are where you want them before any cutting. By using wooden blocks there is less of a chance the body will move around when cutting, the body must remain level. You can do both sides before tub removal. I done it with the tubs removed also, but braced the floor between the tubs to the area between trunk opening and package tray with flat bar. Measure and measure again otherwise you will be patching things up. Tack weld everything on both sides before finish welding takes place. The rule book says "The bottom of the frame rails can't be higher than the stock floor height", this is something that you should think about. What are you using for rear suspension? I hope this helps…Maurice.

Thanks. Currently the car is up on 4 six ton each jack stands. I can get another set to support the rear shackle area tomorrow. that was a concern I had. It's not quite level but I can fix that before I cut anything. The car has ChassisWorks sub frame connectors and the stands are placed at the front and back ends of each side. It feels stable.

One door has been removed but the other is still on and moves freely.

The fuel tank and complete rear end is out of the car as is the engine and trans, so the weight is about as far down as I can get it.

The Detroit Speed mini tub kit is similar to the one offered by ChassisWorks/Total Control for the pre 1970 Mustang. It replaces a section of the frame rail with a piece that is the same height as stock but jogs in to make the frame parallel behind the rear tires, so the floor remains unchanged.

Currently, I have no rear end or axle. Just a budget. A shipment from MoneyMaker should come Tuesday with Cal traks, Calvert's split mono springs and a hanger kit from Alex D. at MMR.

Thanks for the help and input.

Dale