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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 01:46 AM
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Does anyone besides LPE make a mini-tub kit?
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 02:21 AM
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Don't know of other vendors offering this, but, the LPE is very, very, nice

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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 06:48 AM
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I've seen the LPE mini's as done by 21st Cent MC, don't know if there is any better...
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike04
Does anyone besides LPE make a mini-tub kit?

Not sure, but LPE is a very clean look. My only concern was if the Top was going to fit in the rear still. I was told it is tight, but still will fit.
here are the directions and some pics.

http://www.lingenfelter.com/instructions_mini.htm
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 08:20 AM
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If you have the ***** do it yourself.

Tubbing a C5 Coupe

Tubbing a C5 FRC
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 09:55 AM
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The doit your self works pretty good
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Originally Posted by Zilla
If you have the ***** do it yourself.

Tubbing a C5 Coupe

Tubbing a C5 FRC

I aint got no *****....
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by mikes99corvette
The doit your self works pretty good
Mike, you are talking about tubbing right?
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Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
I aint got no *****....
Why did the wife take them

Some ***** are made of steel
Some ***** are made of Brass
Some ***** are made of glass
But mine are X-Large
Show No Fear
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Originally Posted by Zilla
Why did the wife take them

Some ***** are made of steel
Some ***** are made of Brass
Some ***** are made of glass
But mine are X-Large
Show No Fear

they are collateral until I pay back for all the MODS. Really life without ***** is not so bad....
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Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
I aint got no *****....
That's something you may not want to publicize!
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Do it yourself is rather simple if you can use fiberglass. But the LPE kit comes with the awesome new inner fender liner. It kills me to buy the LPE kit since I can do a minitub myself in a couple of hours but I need the inner fender well liner.
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Does anyone know how to modify the fender liners to work with a mini tubbing?

Keith
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I have a problem paying $895.00+ shipping for the LPE kit. How in the world could it cost that much to make it... I know the quality is excellent, but come on!

I'm suprised that no one else produces a kit with that kind of markup over manufacturing going on.
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by kromberg
Does anyone know how to modify the fender liners to work with a mini tubbing?

Keith

Zilla posted the link above. The FRC directions go into the fender liner details.

Last edited by BanditDude; Jul 20, 2005 at 07:27 PM.
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Old Jul 20, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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The LPE kit includes shock limiters and a different mounting brackets. Have the do it yourself people had any rubbing issues?
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You can modify the existing fender liners to work. You have to cut them and glass between the gap. Us epoxy resin.
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 11:29 AM
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I believe ACP also makes a mini tub kit w/ thin fiberglass inner fenders
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Old Jul 21, 2005 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike04
The LPE kit includes shock limiters and a different mounting brackets. Have the do it yourself people had any rubbing issues?
I had Bilstein modify my rear shocks by adding an internal spacer to them. Doing this produces the exact same results as the LPE Shock-Limiters and Shock-Mounting Kit. Total cost for shock mod was $140. DIY mini-tub cost < $50, and about 18 hrs of labor (which includes tubbing the liners too).
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