Harsh
Been Around the Block
Alright I have to send out a huge thank you to Cal on the SOHC4 forum. He bead blasted a bunch of parts for me. His kindness simply amazes me. After some thorough cleaning I should be able to start on getting the engine painted and put back together.
So now that I have the bead blasted parts back I was able to attach the rear fender in its correct location to get a good look at how things will sit. I think (fingers crossed) things are going to work out. The cross brace as I originally had it wouldn't work because the fender made contact with it. However, if I put it at an angle complimentary to the fender it will not only act as a brace, but a place to attach the fender to. I put the seat on and traced along it where the seat would be. It looks like I will be able to provide a lot more protection under the seat that I previously thought. I was originally going to cut it at the seam. Another added benefit of extending the fender under the seat is that it will provide me a place to attach a bracket for the tail light and license plate. Cutting/grinding off the upper lip on the frame will allow me a place to weld on some tabs to attach the rear of the seat to.
So now that I have the bead blasted parts back I was able to attach the rear fender in its correct location to get a good look at how things will sit. I think (fingers crossed) things are going to work out. The cross brace as I originally had it wouldn't work because the fender made contact with it. However, if I put it at an angle complimentary to the fender it will not only act as a brace, but a place to attach the fender to. I put the seat on and traced along it where the seat would be. It looks like I will be able to provide a lot more protection under the seat that I previously thought. I was originally going to cut it at the seam. Another added benefit of extending the fender under the seat is that it will provide me a place to attach a bracket for the tail light and license plate. Cutting/grinding off the upper lip on the frame will allow me a place to weld on some tabs to attach the rear of the seat to.