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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 12:27 AM
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I give you the anti-mini tub...

local CL ad, never seen it done this way... is this legal?

http://seattle.craigslist.org/tac/cto/3687336471.html
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 12:45 AM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

When Rice meets American Muscle

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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 01:11 AM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

It isn't what I would do to a third gen, but that said the inspector I talked to said as long as it covers the tires it is legal as long as they are mechanicaly attached.
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 02:36 AM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

Wow what a mutt
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 02:46 AM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

seems like the dude put a lot of money into the car in parts, unfortunately his exterior mods don't help out our trailer park stereotype one bit. I was a bit surprised to find that he didn't have rat fink stickers somewhere on the car
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 07:17 AM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

NHRA street and track ready.
I can tell you right now the cage won't pass tech or a chassis certification Looks pretty but the cage would need to be changed if the car ever goes quicker than 10.0. Running slower than 10.0 and it doesn't need the full cage so why bother building an incorrect cage to add all the extra weight?
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 08:14 AM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

looks like a dam semi from the rearend...
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 10:49 AM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

Love the sweet scoop, or flap, or something bolted to the hood...

Where there is a will, there is a way... just not always the right way!
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 11:40 AM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

Originally Posted by AlkyIROC
I can tell you right now the cage won't pass tech or a chassis certification Looks pretty but the cage would need to be changed if the car ever goes quicker than 10.0. Running slower than 10.0 and it doesn't need the full cage so why bother building an incorrect cage to add all the extra weight?
That was the first thing that jumped out at me, lol the door bar doesn't even come up higher than the seat cushion. Those back tires are seriously the ugliest thing I have ever seen.
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 11:41 AM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

I always wanted to do a wider body fender mod, to give an extra 1-2" of tire but that is very poorly done. Lol
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 12:58 PM
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O M G!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 01:32 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

Anyone watch the music video with the car in it? Also the guy says he is a welder/fabricator....
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 01:35 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

that cage is dumb and ive never heard of a 9" 12 bolt with 4:11 lmao
some people need guidance
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 02:23 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

Originally Posted by nosajwols
Anyone watch the music video with the car in it? Also the guy says he is a welder/fabricator....
Dude what is going on in that video?

http://www.webradiopugetsound.com/Me...ilsonVideo.htm
Old Mar 20, 2013 | 02:46 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

They look like motorcycle fenders.



But hey, this IS the fabrication section...

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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 10:48 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

Originally Posted by mr305
that cage is dumb and ive never heard of a 9" 12 bolt
There is such a thing. 9" case designed to hold 12 bolt gears and carrier. A 9" doesn't use different series carrier so the deeper the ratio gets, the thicker the gears get. Using 12 bolt gears and carrier, you can switch to a 2, 3 or 4 series carrier as the ratios drop. The 12 bolt gears use slightly less power to turn than 9" gears.
Old Mar 21, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

16,500?
Old Mar 21, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

I'd imagine it's legal... those are pretty much just fender flares like any lifted truck runs. Horrible idea and hideous but its not my car so I don't care.
Old Mar 21, 2013 | 08:14 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

Ahhh...... No thanks !
Old Mar 21, 2013 | 08:26 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

Originally Posted by _Nick_
16,500?
pretty much... this is the bad thing about modifying how a car looks so much, its built to his liking, but no one else would be willing to pay up that much money for a car that they would have to change so many things on. Personally I would change the wheels, fix the fenders, remove the roll cage, return the front end to a 91-92 style and get rid of all those damn gauges, also its not a sport model, so in my eyes its not worth more than 5k in nice shape.
Old Mar 21, 2013 | 08:41 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

Bad, mean and nasty

Video rocks ... just had a dry heave.
Old Mar 21, 2013 | 09:50 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

thank you for posting this gem. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. That video was so ridiculous
Old Mar 23, 2013 | 07:21 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

what was he thinking?lmfao
Old Mar 29, 2013 | 02:10 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

I threw up in my mouth a little.......Where to even start??

That flap, the pre '85 front end, Firebird spoiler?, cage just stops at the dash, what's the box in the dash left of the steering wheel?, and the rearend W.....T......F.....

Old Mar 29, 2013 | 02:13 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

One more. How can you expect to sell a car without the hood open??
Old Mar 29, 2013 | 07:14 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

If you could undo the tacked on wtf garbage, it's actually a really nice car.

I'm mostly curious why it has an 84Z nose (fascia)?

edit: noticed robguitargod1 saw the front before me, oops.

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Old Mar 29, 2013 | 11:06 PM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

Wonder where you get one of those "counterforce" clutches?
Old Mar 30, 2013 | 08:34 AM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

Originally Posted by robguitargod1
Firebird spoiler?
It's an '88 Camaro Sport Coupe low-rise spoiler. This car has parts from all sorts of years!
Old Mar 31, 2013 | 12:58 AM
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

I was in Spanaway today working on my T/A at a buddy's house. I would have checked this thing out if I had known about it! I'm never surprised by the r e d n e c k engineering you see in the Spanaway/Graham/Fredrickson area!
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Re: I give you the anti-mini tub...

Originally Posted by unknown_host
Dude what is going on in that video?

http://www.webradiopugetsound.com/Me...ilsonVideo.htm
LMFAO! This made my Sunday. Thanks for the laugh guys!
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