With the VW’s driver side motor mount in place I must create the passenger side motor mount. I have cut out a piece of the foam board to match the desired profile of the 3SGTE’s passenger side motor mount.
After carefully aligning the 3SGTE’s driver side motor mount, I can now tack weld it on to the VW Bug’s frame and remove the shop crane. I am planning the same technique for the passenger side motor mount.
Now that I have cut and drilled out the 3SGTE’s drivers side motor mount, I can now position it for welding to the VW Bug’s frame.
I have added some photos of the creation and positioning of the 3SGTE’s rear driver side motor mount. Check out the pics on the MR2 VW Bug Turbo Photos page.
I transferred the profile of the 3SGTE motor mount template to my steel tube. I am now cutting out the bracket with my plasma cutter.
With the VW rear frame plates in place, I can now create the 3SGTE motor mounts. I have created the foam template for the driver side motor mount and will transfer this profile to the steel pipe I plan to use.
With the Toyota MR2 rear cross-member bolted to the VW Bug frame, I need to do some fine tuning on the entire rear end engine cradle. I will construct the 3SGTE motor mounts once everything is perfectly aligned.
Both of the VW fame plate saddle mounts have been finished. I have now bolted the frame plates to the MR2’s rear cross-member. Everything seems to fit nicely. I ca now develop the 3SGTE motor mounts.