Blog #2

Total Hours Completed: 7

Total Hours Today: 4

Tuesday, May 17th


Today I drilled out my mounting plate for my engine. The original holes I drilled which take the bolts from my engine were not perfect, so I had to re-drill them. It was hard since my plate was already welded to the frame. So I had to use a hand drill, then zip-wheel the remaining metal. After that, I made sure to check that my engine mounted. And it did. I also drew up a 1:1 scale of my seat. Which I will cut out of sheet metal. That will be done tomorrow. 

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