Mini-tubbing a fox hatch

BIGDATOWN · 03-14-2011, 02:35 PM

About how much cost is involved in mini tubbing a 90 fox hatch. And can you keep the factory interior panels like factory? I have the metal and fab skills to pull off such a mod but have never done one and would rather see atleast one done first before trying it on my car lol

QWKSNKE · 03-14-2011, 04:31 PM

Well, I was going to tell you to hit up this thread http://www.streetstangs.net/showthread.php?t=1794
But it looks like the links are dead. I thought we had some info in the FAQ section of the site but I didn't see anything there either

BIGDATOWN · 03-14-2011, 05:10 PM

Well from what I'm being told on another site, I wont be able to keep the interior panels factory and mini tub the car. So time to just use a BFH lol

93cobra1928 · 03-14-2011, 05:11 PM

The interior panels will have to be trimmed to fit the tub. When I did my coupe I had, I bought the Art Morrison coil over kit $140 and a sheet of the thinnest sheetmetal they had local $60 IIRC, I also bought seam sealer $45.
Everything else was just time and welding wire and cutoff wheels. So about $300

BIGDATOWN · 03-14-2011, 05:20 PM

So to mini tub right I will have to move my shocks?

QWKSNKE · 03-14-2011, 06:33 PM

From an interior point of view and since you are doing the work yourself, do a lot of measuring and see what you can do without impacting the interior panels

Italian LX · 03-14-2011, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGDATOWN

So to mini tub right I will have to move my shocks?

When I was looking into this, I found that DMC Racing makes a bracket to retain the stock shock mounting position.

BIGDATOWN · 03-14-2011, 06:50 PM

Well from what i'm being told on another forum, the size wheel and tire i'm wanting to run I will be able to run just fine without a mini tub, just have to do a little massaging with a BFH lol thanks for the help tho guys

93cobra1928 · 03-15-2011, 10:23 AM

You can fit a 28" 10.5 on an 8 or 9 inch wheel without cutting the car. You will need to roll the lip on the wheel well.

As far as relocating shocks, it depends on how much you cut it and any mini tub worth doing will require cutting the quarter trim panel.

03-14-2011, 02:35 PM	#1
BIGDATOWN Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 221	Mini-tubbing a fox hatch About how much cost is involved in mini tubbing a 90 fox hatch. And can you keep the factory interior panels like factory? I have the metal and fab skills to pull off such a mod but have never done one and would rather see atleast one done first before trying it on my car lol

03-14-2011, 04:31 PM	#2
QWKSNKE 3v's are slow Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Here and There Posts: 17,152	Well, I was going to tell you to hit up this thread http://www.streetstangs.net/showthread.php?t=1794 But it looks like the links are dead. I thought we had some info in the FAQ section of the site but I didn't see anything there either __________________ 2009 Porsche Carrera S 2008 ///AMG C63.. Eurocharge Tune. RIP 2019 AMG GLC43..wife's 03 F250 SD.. Edge Evo, AFE Stage 1 CAI 08 GT. JBA axle back, FRPP springs, FRPP swaybars.. daughter's 01 Cobra vert... wife's I need a new toy

03-14-2011, 05:11 PM	#4
93cobra1928 Dazed and Confused Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northport, Al Posts: 778	The interior panels will have to be trimmed to fit the tub. When I did my coupe I had, I bought the Art Morrison coil over kit $140 and a sheet of the thinnest sheetmetal they had local $60 IIRC, I also bought seam sealer $45. Everything else was just time and welding wire and cutoff wheels. So about $300 __________________ Proud owner of 93 Cobra #1928 306ci Forged flat tops, Windsor Sr iron heads, FMS X-303 cam, OE Cobra upper and lower, 65mm tb, 70mm maf, 24lb injectors, BBK shorties, Summit H-pipe and Flo-bastards

03-14-2011, 06:33 PM	#6
QWKSNKE 3v's are slow Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Here and There Posts: 17,152	From an interior point of view and since you are doing the work yourself, do a lot of measuring and see what you can do without impacting the interior panels __________________ 2009 Porsche Carrera S 2008 ///AMG C63.. Eurocharge Tune. RIP 2019 AMG GLC43..wife's 03 F250 SD.. Edge Evo, AFE Stage 1 CAI 08 GT. JBA axle back, FRPP springs, FRPP swaybars.. daughter's 01 Cobra vert... wife's I need a new toy

03-15-2011, 10:23 AM	#9
93cobra1928 Dazed and Confused Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northport, Al Posts: 778	You can fit a 28" 10.5 on an 8 or 9 inch wheel without cutting the car. You will need to roll the lip on the wheel well. As far as relocating shocks, it depends on how much you cut it and any mini tub worth doing will require cutting the quarter trim panel. __________________ Proud owner of 93 Cobra #1928 306ci Forged flat tops, Windsor Sr iron heads, FMS X-303 cam, OE Cobra upper and lower, 65mm tb, 70mm maf, 24lb injectors, BBK shorties, Summit H-pipe and Flo-bastards

03-14-2011, 05:10 PM	#3
BIGDATOWN Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 221	Well from what I'm being told on another site, I wont be able to keep the interior panels factory and mini tub the car. So time to just use a BFH lol

03-14-2011, 05:20 PM	#5
BIGDATOWN Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 221	So to mini tub right I will have to move my shocks?

03-14-2011, 06:50 PM	#8
BIGDATOWN Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 221	Well from what i'm being told on another forum, the size wheel and tire i'm wanting to run I will be able to run just fine without a mini tub, just have to do a little massaging with a BFH lol thanks for the help tho guys