After the careful alignment of the 3SGTE passenger side motor mount brackets, I can now weld them onto the VW Bug frame plates. I will finish tacking on the brackets in the next video.
Damn I can work fast when I want to. This video reminds me of an old Benny Hill episode. I am lifting up the 3SGTE passenger side motor mount with the shop crane to bring the engine up off the support blocking. I will then tack the brackets in place on the VW bug frame.
After cutting out the 3SGTE motor mount pieces with the plasma cutter, I will now drill out for the bolt hole. The holes in the VW Bug motor mount need to be exactly in the same location on each side of the mount. I have clamped them together back to back to insure the hole is the same on each side.
After transfering the VW Bug’s passenger side motor mount profile to the steel angle, I can now cut them out with the plasma cutter. These two pieces will be used to create the Toyota MR2’s passenger side motor mount. Continuing work on the custom VW Bug.
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.
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.
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.