Ballpark cost for mini-tub on a 4th-gen F-Body?

At VRE or basic mini tubs start at $500.00.It doesn't inclued removing, reinstalling or trimming interior panels. It also doen't include painting or carpeting the tubs. There are possible modifications to your rearend, lower control arm mount, & pan-hard rod mount which are additional charges.
 
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Painting or carpeting makes no difference to me, and the interior is completely out of the car. Can the mini-tubs be hidden under the panels, or do the panels need to be visibly altered?
 
give the shop a call! eric and mark over there do AMAZING WORK!!!! and are second to none with their customers
 
Team Z Motorsports said:
MAN I've done the F body mini tubs and I couldnt touch it for $500 hell the tubs are $140 I'll bring any F body tubs to you guys :nayner:
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X2 I think he missed a 0 at the end of the $500

I know of a shop that wont touch a mini tub on a F-body for under 2 grand.

Not sure how you could do it for 500.00 :dontknow:
 
nickgregg2007 said:
how bout an 80 notch back, rough estimate, im also in the market looking for prices.
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What exactly do you want a price for? tubs and frame notch only, or include back seat delete metal work, is it stock suspension? if so would you like to stay that way or go ladder bar? does it have a cage and frame connectors? heres a notch i just finished:
mini tub,ladder bar, coilovers, seat mounts, thru the floor connectors,misc. other things http://good-times.webshots.com/album/567621294hFJxWz

let me know and i'll give you a ball park and PM a phone number so we can nail down the specifics
Thanks
 
BB71Mopar said:
X2 I think he missed a 0 at the end of the $500

I know of a shop that wont touch a mini tub on a F-body for under 2 grand.

Not sure how you could do it for 500.00 :dontknow:
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It just depends on exactly what you want done, there are a lot of variables in just saying "how much for a mini tub"
 
When I originally asked the question it was more me wondering if it would be in the $500-1000 range, the $1000-2000 range, or the $2000-5000 range, etc. etc., hence asking for a ballpark. :) I can do the former, but I don't want to call and tirekick a bunch of shops if it's clearly out of my price range, which the latter 2 categories realistically are.
 
BB71Mopar said:
X2 I think he missed a 0 at the end of the $500

I know of a shop that wont touch a mini tub on a F-body for under 2 grand.

Not sure how you could do it for 500.00 :dontknow:
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Say whhhattttt?

2 grand must include the mini-tubs, stretching the wheel wells, painting the stretched wheel wells, etc.
 
Most of the time just the parts for the mini tub will be around a grand. Coil overs, relocating the brackets, narrowing the rear end, and the tubs. all this stuff adds up.... Most people I know can't work for free so they have to charge some labor. But if there is a different way of doing it like the old Mopars where they have a city block under the back end than I would be thinking too much....
 
I was just looking for a quote on the actual mini-tubbing, not narrowing the rear end, coilovers, etc.

I literally just want the factory tubs cut out, and the new tubs welded in. Maybe bracket relocations if it is necessary for correct suspension geometry. Naturally all that other stuff would be separate and cost extra. :)
 
BB71Mopar said:
Most of the time just the parts for the mini tub will be around a grand. Coil overs, relocating the brackets, narrowing the rear end, and the tubs. all this stuff adds up.... Most people I know can't work for free so they have to charge some labor. But if there is a different way of doing it like the old Mopars where they have a city block under the back end than I would be thinking too much....
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Oh man you're talking about a lot of other stuff on top of the mini-tub. All a mini-tub is to me is making the car fit a taller/wider tire. That's the tubs themselves (cheap if steel) and a little bit of cutting and welding. Adding all that other stuff isn't cheap, that's for sure. But I don't think it's necessary in all circumstances.
 
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