> >  > A beautiful job all the way around, Bill.  I always look forward to
 > >  > your pictures.  My eye caught the motor mount tube to firewall
fitting.
 > >  > If you get a chance I would appreciate seeing a close up pic and
 > >  > hearing   your description.  Thanks,  Jerry
 -
 > Jerry,
 > I will try for a better picture tonight, but it is just a Thick_wall tube
 > that the bolt goes through, and the motormount tube is cut an an angle

and

 > welded to it, with a 1/8" washer for spreading the load on the firewall.
 >
 > Bill Schertz
 > KIS Cruiser #4045

Here are a couple of closeups. One of the top tube, and the other of the
bottomost tube.  Had to do a lot of grinding to get the tubes to intersect,
then held them in place on a jig and took it to the welder.

Bill Schertz
KIS Cruiser #4045

 
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