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Progress

So I finished out the transmission tunnel and removed the cross brace below the tranny. It's amazing how long that took after waiting this long to start the project back up.

Next steps:

• Remove the old trailing arm mounts from axle
  
• Fashion a bracket for rear transmission mount
• Create engine mount supports and mounts

That is a few weeks worth.

Wow.

It has been quite a while since my last update. So much has gone on over the last few months that I have gotten nothing done on the project.

However, this weekend I am taking extra time off and plan to attack my project with a vengeance. First off I will get the engine alignment straightened out and the transmission rear mount welded in place. The interesting thing about the new engine I am using is that the bottom of the bell housing is the bottom of the oil pan. This will allow me to set the transmission and engine lower in the car, hopefully lowering the center of gravity even more.

I also will get the rear axle cleaned up and the new hangers welded on for the trailing arms and shock mounts. Then it's time for a coat of rust inhibitor.