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You can drop the front cross member. slot the holes about and inch and move the front wheels forward, with smaller front tires you shouldn't have to modify the fender lip. motor back as tight to the firewall as possible. Mini tub ? the stock Fox rear suspension attaches to the floor, you need stronger mounting points . on a fox that has been driven hard you can pull the rear seat and see distortion and maybe even a few broken welds. do you have the sub frame kit installed . with what you are planning too do you should have the ladder type on each side. more tie plates. front structure should have a tubing square added to the front radiator support,fender to fender on top and bottom rail to bottom rail.A full width brace across the back of the engine compartment fender to fender, then add the shock tower to cowl bracing and shock tower to shock tower cross brace. Bird cage the inner parts of the car.