little more weight reduction that I bargained for
 

went under the hatch to take out the interior pieces in the rear and this is what I found in spare compartment. sorry for the camera phone pics, my good one broke.

the brace that mounts the tire and jack is completely disconnected
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/1859/untitledum6.bmp

this is the pile of rust
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2579/rustpileww8.bmp
all in all the car only has 3 spots like that...the other 2 are the front of the floor pans

rest of todays progress before the rain hit
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/3968/backnw3.bmp

so it looks like I'll be doing tubs on it this summer. Any body know of a decent place to get them from?

wolfe has pretty good priced ones

Thats a common spot for water to hang out in thirdgens from my experience...

why are you tubbing it?

to repair/replace the rusted through sections and fit bigger balonies? :shrug:

your going to need a little more motor before you need any tubbing. if thats the only rust, just cut it out and make a new patch panel.

Yea, I don't see any reason for tubs. There are thirdgens on 275 DRs going single digits, and they fit in the stock wheel wells just fine.

- Justin

well why bother just replacing or patching the spot when I can upgrade. better to do tub it when I fix that spot than to do it twice.

Devil's Advocate says why spend the money to upgrade when what's there isn't hurting you at all, and most likely won't be for quite a long time (if ever).

- Justin

cause when I find problems I like to try and fix them believe it or not. Just knowing its there bothers me. I have a donor that I might take that section from when I do if I don't do tubs. theres a lot that needs to be patched/replaced/installed, it would just be another thing on the list.

Not to mention you said tubs this summer...do you have another car to drive while this is taking place?

I never said you shouldn't fix the rust issue....

- Justin

I'd do it now but I need to get the other car on the road, just waiting on the clutch, water pump and oil filter/sender housing. then I need to drop it in and put a new slave cylinder in.

you're putting tubs in the T/A .... Why?

I took it as a "Why bother" statement

why not...I have to cut the entire inner fender and 90% of the 1/4 is rusted. I might as well just do it now, because in time I plan to use it as a strictly track car. Hopefully on a trailer.

all you need to do to fit a decently wide tire is remove the bump stop and clearance the front of the wheel well. You dont need to touch the rear well at all.

or just do what i did:twisted:

You mean build a real car? :lol:

burned

Because one day it might be a 13 second screamer and the tubs will be needed. :rofl::rofl:

j/k ;)

It was a "Why Bother" statement....about the tubs. Rust should always be addressed.

- Justin

I get what you are saying, and yes I'm building a real car...and as soon as thats done I'm going to put more effort in the T/A this summer

bahaha

:lol: well there is a saying, nothing says success like excess, in this case its the Tubs, but on the other hand, excess and success comes in the form of money, it always does and always will. if you want to "fix it, just get some aluminum, or steel at home depot, pop rivet it on, cauck the inside of the seams, and under coat it, but if your looking to bite of more then you can chew, by all means do the tubs.....but first finish the brakes that go in the back

hahaha i was waiting for someone to say brakes! yeah honestly, money could be spent in better places.

who says its tubs 1st on my list?