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I just took two weeks off of work, which has kick-started my work on the MG again..
This is some of the work I did during those two weeks. In particular this is the re-fitting of the engine and transmission. It had to be moved forward a bit for cockpit room, and shifter location. Still behind the crossmember though.
1. I popped the fenders on for a moment to help remind myself what I was doing. Seeing your project as a "real" car again can help you feel like working on it. |
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2. I tried to use an aluminum aftermarket oil pan with kickouts for more capacity, but it was almost as wide as the space I had to work with. |
3. Back to the steel pan. This engine is mounted slightly canted from the factory and I was trying to reproduce that here. |
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4. I ditched the square tube trans mount in favor of the stock piece. |
5. Mount plates tacked into place. These will be close to flush with the floor |
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6. Mounts tacked in at the front. They also serve to cap off the frame rail tubes. |
7. Mounts in, engine out. |
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8. A shot showing engine and trans mounts. |
9. Mounts welded in with the transmission bolted back in place. There will be front and rear gussets when I am done. |
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10. Mounts in the front with the engine back in. |
11. Sadly, my seats of chouce still won't fit right, so back to the junkyard. |
Feels good to be working on the car again.
Next issue will involve putting to floors back where they belong.
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