I got a little done today. I built some motor mounts and installed the
motor in the frame. I had to notch the frame near the a-arms for clearance
on the supercharger pulley and the alternator. I also had to notch the
frame on the x-member for the transmission. The motor is sitting so low and
so far back that it required a little clearancing. On the notches I just
cut along the corner of the frame rail and then pounded the lip over. Then
I welded it back together. It isn't the greatest looking but I'm not making
a show car. The motor mounts are solid. You can also see the panhard bar
that I made. The car is flipped on it's side so that I could weld and paint
underneath. I painted everything with a coat of red oxide and then with
Kabota tractor paint. I should be able to put the body back on pretty soon.
The new photos start on page 15.
http://community.webshots.com/album/267887557HfboLz?start=168
Later,
Andy
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