Saturday, June 28, 2008

Bracketeering

After a short while off, the Seven is getting attention again. On Father's Day I finished the engine mounts, and this morning I lowered the engine/transmission into place. It fit nicely, exactly where I intended. That feels pretty good :) Next, I began work on the transmission torque mount. I cut out a cardboard template that I will use to make the upper and lower mounting "ears" of the bracket. Again, the metal is 1/8" steel plate. Holes are 1/2".
Next will come a piece of angle iron welded to the rear edges of the upper and lower ears, and the angle iron will be bolted to the chassis. If this is not totally clear, just wait -- you'll see soon enough!