After cutting out the VW Bug 3SGTE motor mount pieces with the plasma cutter, I can now line them up with the engine and the frame. I must trim the pieces a bit before I can hang this motor mount from the shop crane like I did with the drivers side.
With the VW bug 3SGTE passenger side motor mount template created, I must transfer the profile to the steel angle iron. I will cut these brackets from 2″x2″x3/16″ angle iron.
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.
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.
I am repeating the saddle block process on the VW Bug passenger plate frame unit. I must bolt these members to the Toyota MR2 cross-member.
I need to drill out the MR2 cross-member bolt holes in the VW plate frame. I need to be very careful to align the holes perfectly so the bolts will be vertical through, not only the steel blocks but the frame unit as well.
Now with the holes drilled out in the VW Bug frame saddle blocks, I need to bolt them to the 3SGTE frame members. After carefully aligning them I will drill out and mount these blocks to the rear frame members.
I now need to drill out the bolt holes for the VW frame saddle blocks. These blocks will be used to bolt the main frame units to the MR2 lower cross-member.
The nuts for both back up plates on the VW’s outside frame plates have now been welded on and the frame is ready to be reassembled. The dual frame plates are needed to contain the power of the Toyota 3SGTE motor.
After cutting out the secondary VW Bug plate frame members with the plasma cutter, I have clamped them in place to check for fitment.