Tubbing a 3rd Gen?
11-07-2008, 08:43 PM
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Re: Tubbing a 3rd Gen?
probably at least 10k
11-07-2008, 10:00 PM
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Re: Tubbing a 3rd Gen?
$10k is a good estimate. Really depends on the shop and their quality of work. I did my own a couple of winters ago with some generic frame rails and 4 link. Add in the cost of a narrowed differential also. I didn't do a writeup on narrowing a diff.
This was my thread while I was doing my back half. It's also on my web site without all the extra comments.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/fabr...f-project.html
This was my thread while I was doing my back half. It's also on my web site without all the extra comments.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/fabr...f-project.html
11-08-2008, 11:30 AM
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Re: Tubbing a 3rd Gen?
Not counting parts and material, figure out what a shop rate is for at least 2 weeks. It isn't a weekend project.
A shop rate with a very conservative $80/hour and 2 weeks being 80 hours, that would be $6400 just for labor.
It's all going to depend on who does the work. It's easy to screw up the job or not do it properly. I did mine in my garage with the car on 4 jack stands and it looks better than a race truck built for the company I work for that was built by a professional shop.
A shop rate with a very conservative $80/hour and 2 weeks being 80 hours, that would be $6400 just for labor.
It's all going to depend on who does the work. It's easy to screw up the job or not do it properly. I did mine in my garage with the car on 4 jack stands and it looks better than a race truck built for the company I work for that was built by a professional shop.
12-20-2008, 06:17 AM
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Re: Tubbing a 3rd Gen?
CHECKERED RACING IN BEDFORD INDIANA 4,000, NOT INCLUDING YOUR WHEELS AND TIRES! THAT INCLUDES 8 POINT CAGE, 9" REAR DIFF LOADED, JUST GET YOUR DRIVESHAFT CUT TO FIT AND YOUR READY TO GO! THEY DID MY 85 Z28 A FEW YEARS AGO, AND I JUST BOUGHT AN 89 RS AND CALLED THEM THE OTHER DAY.
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