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engine swaps and other performance upgrades, plus "factory" and Costello V8s

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David Hetrick
McAllen Texas
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Main British Car:
MGBs- 1977,1969 Vettes-1965,1984,2003 ZO6 LS1s in MGs

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Rear tubbing
Posted by: mgbrv8
Date: August 15, 2010 09:53PM

I am curious know how Tom DiCenzo's got his 1963 MGB tubed so much I didn't see any details of the rear frame.


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Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
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10/23/2007 09:23AM

Main British Car:
'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: Rear tubbing
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: August 16, 2010 09:31AM

From reading the article it says that he used a home built 2" X 3" steel tube frame from the original front crossmember back. Probably welded the existing floor pans and crossemembers to that down the middle of the car and then moved the inner fenderwell in to match the frame rail in the rear. From the photos he obviously has a custom fuel cell and box mounted in the rear.


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Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: Rear tubbing
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: August 16, 2010 10:16PM

Seeing how it's a drag car, it's probably a standard "back half" job common with Pro Streeters & dragracers. Much like Bill described.

Google mini tub or back half tub.
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