Mini tub question

[Bluescrawler]

I am curious how some of you have completed the relocation of the wheel well specifically at the frame rail; The frame rail has a lip on the top where it meets the trunk pan that rolls out to the outside of the rail (about a .75 inch lip).

My question is when you mini-tubbed it did you grind away that lip on the frame rail or did you just move the wheel well in as far as the lip on the frame rail?

 

[wedgie]

On both of my cars, I cut away the lip and welded the frame rail solid. If you are mini-tubbing, you gain about an inch. If you are tubbing, you have a flat surface to mount to.

 

[Bluescrawler]

Cool.. That is what I figured. I hated to lose that little bit of realestate. Thanks for the quick reply. I am heading back to the garage now.

Joe

 

[BrianT]

The guy that is doing mine tried to leave that lip intact. I went out this week to look at my car and told him that was unacceptable. I made him grind it flush with the frame rail, and then run a weld where the two seams separated. Then he ground the weld down flush. He wasn't very happy about it.

Need all the extra clearance we can get there.

 

[EvilScamp]

I cut the lip off mine when i mini-tubbed it then welded the floor and frame together.

 

[mshred]

cut the lip out...every inch counts