After bolting the VW Bug saddle blocks to the rear frame members, I can now reinstall and realign the frame members to mark the rear MR2 3SGTE cross-member bolt holes.
Realign VW frame members & mark cross-member holes #66
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Bolt VW Bug saddle blocks to rear frame members #65
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.
Mark the locations of the VW Bug saddle block locations #64
With my bolt holes drilled out in my VW Bug saddle blocks, I can now mark the locations where they will bolt up to the MR2s rear cross-member. I need to be careful how I position the blocks to insure that the main mounting bolt (vertical through cross-member) will be exactly centered.
Use drill press – final pass on VW saddle blocks #63
I can now finish up all 8 bolt holes in the VW Bug saddle blocks by using a larger drill bit. These holes are to mount the blocks to the main frame plates in order to attach the MR2 cross-member.
Use drill press to bore out the VW frame saddle blocks #62
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.
Plan attach of VW frame members to the MR2 cross member #61
I need to attach the VW Bug’s rear plate frame members to the Toyota MR2’s rear cross member. I plan on doing this by adding steel blocks at the mount points and drilling vertically through both the frame plates as well as the new steel blocks.
Bolt down VW Bug 3SGTE secondary frame plates #60
The secondary VW Bug framing units have now been bolted onto the main rails. The two plates on both sides of the Toyota MR2 3SGTE motor will now be welded together.
VW Bug outside frame plate back up plates finished #59
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.
Welding nuts to VW Bug frame backer plates #58
The VW Bug’s outside frame plate is also through-bolted to the main frame rails. This will require another backup plate to be inserted into the frame tubes themselves. I am welding grade 8 nuts to the backer plates.
Clean up frame plate edges after plasma cutting #57
The secondary VW Bug plate frame is thicker than the primary plate, this makes it a bit harder to cut with the plasma cutter. I will use my hand grinder to clean up the edges. My camera messed up during filming so I did not get it all.