I've had a 66 for a while now. VERY nice car, won 14 shows last summer alone. The car is NOT an original SS. But I've argued with people who told me it was. Anyway, I really want to tub the car. Just for the street. I love the look of the big tire under the car. Question is, would it make more sense to just buy a tubbed roller and put all my stuff on it? Most shops I've talked to want more to tub my car than I can buy a nice roller for. Then theres the hassle of swapping everything over. I know my car and what kind of shape its in. I may never find one this good to start with. What would you do?:confused:

Be patient and the desire to tub your car will pass!

Maybe you could roll the fenders and smooth the frame rails like I did. Everyone said that a 325/50/15 would not fit under my stock car with stock rear end but it did. My BFG's really fill up the wheel well and give it the look I was looking for. I too was wanting to tub my car. I love the look that I achieved. Only cost about 4 hrs of time.

Maybe you could roll the fenders and smooth the frame rails like I did. Everyone said that a 325/50/15 would not fit under my stock car with stock rear end but it did. My BFG's really fill up the wheel well and give it the look I was looking for. I too was wanting to tub my car. I love the look that I achieved. Only cost about 4 hrs of time.

Thanks, I've already done that. I have 295/65/15 M/T ET street radials under it. I think your 69 has quite a bit more room than the 66 to start with.

DONT CUT IT UP!
i've done that to my last car.my elco was in the junkyard so save one dont kill one.
besides as you have seen you can find a real deal on a project that somebody has already spent more $ on than you can buy it for.
plus a motor and tranny are cheap then you have TWO cool cars! GL!

I would call and ask this guy if he would sell as a roller.

http://www.racingjunk.com/category/27/Pro_Street/post/1439957/1967-pro-street-Chevelle-sell-r-trade-c-ad.html

This guy has another add on racingjuck for that car for $27K

I have $20k in my Pro Street car now and it's not done yet.

I wouldn't, I cut mine up and found out it was a clean Heavy Chevy. I love the car but I regret it, just find one rusted and do it.



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That's the problem I have. I think of selling my car, but I know what I have. My car was and is not conducive to racing. The car is heavy and it's as aerodynamic as a house. But rather than sell it and start with somebody elses headache, I kept changing mine. The one problem with doing the Prostreet thing is that More than likely the body will get damaged during the work. In order to do it correctly, you will have to modify the rear wheel well openings to accomodate a taller tire. So that will require repainting the rear half. Mine was done after being painted but it is not a show car, it's a race car. If you look at the photo, you can see there is no molding on the rear opening. We opened up the front of the wheel well keeping the factory radius, so it is not noticable if I don't say anything. But I lost the lip that the molding would fasten to.

Maybe you could roll the fenders and smooth the frame rails like I did. Everyone said that a 325/50/15 would not fit under my stock car with stock rear end but it did. My BFG's really fill up the wheel well and give it the look I was looking for. I too was wanting to tub my car. I love the look that I achieved. Only cost about 4 hrs of time.

Post some pics if you can of the 325's, I started out with 315/60s on my 70 chevelle and boy did it look like a pulp wood truck. Then I tried a 295/65 only to end up with a set of 325/50s which like you said is the exact look I wanted.

Thanks
Howard

The reson why people keep on telling you your car is a real SS because it says 138 car right in you signature.

Be patient and the desire to tub your car will pass!

this.

I think they have support groups for this, too :)

Please don't cut up a nice solid and (presumably) original car to turn it into a fad car.


I predict there are going to be plenty of facepalms in 25 years as people think "why did they DO that?"

Be a man. Cut that b*tch. Put dem awesome meats in there. I feel you. I love that look of huge tires under the rear.
I have a 67 I am building right now in the Projects forum. Looks awesome with the 32 X 15 Mickey Thompson tires in there.
Your car, do what you want to it.:thumbsup:

. I may never find one this good to start with. What would you do?:confused:
Yes you will. They are everywhere.
I'm all for cutting stuff up within reason but tubbing can look pretty terrible. Just buy a new car.

This was 3 years ago. I wonder if he made his decision?

The reson why people keep on telling you your car is a real SS because it says 138 car right in you signature.
:hurray:

Different car Jay. But I get your point.



The reson why people keep on telling you your car is a real SS because it says 138 car right in you signature.