Front crossmember brace production: Who is serious?

[vwnuts@yahoo.com (Anthony Pelletier)]

Something to think about for all you guys with hi
performance engines & stock crossmembers.  You might
try running the motorsport rear mount as this will
limit the front and back movement of the engine.  And
if you really have a monster poly the side mounts.  I
spend $2.97 at home depot and used poly urathane glue
to glue my side mounts and the motor is glued in
place.  There is a some vibration but its not too bad.
 I lost a front motormount bolt (long story) and still
didn't feel the motor torqing around.  For those of
you with welders I'd just buy some heavy guage "L"
pieces and weld them on the corners of the support. 
Then beef up the mounts to the body.  I can't see it
taking more than a saturday afternoon.  For some I
know the vibrations may be too bad for the solid
mounts.  
YMMV
Tony
--- Neal <nealtovsen@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Gottcha! That's three so far...well, five including
> me. :)
> 
> Weren't you selling the 1.8t Roc??
> 
> Neal
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of
> Rich Deede
> > Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:52 PM
> > To: Neal Tovsen
> > Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: Front crossmember brace production:
> Who is serious?
> > 
> > 
> > Neal, I would take one for sure, assuming that its
> a solid piece 
> > and installs without modification. I would be
> willing to front 
> > half the asking price as well. Thanks for
> spear-heading this.
> > 
> > 
> > -Rich
> > 1988 Scirocco 1.8t
> > 
> > ---------- Original Message
> ----------------------------------
> > From: Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com>
> > Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 13:38:07 -0800 (PST)
> > 
> > >This Ron Wood crossmember brace has been taking
> too
> > >long. It's been well over a year since the
> prototype
> > >was made, and when I asked him about two weeks
> ago,
> > >Potterman still says there has been no progress.
> > >
> > >I've spent WAY too much time on my '77 to see the
> G60
> > >engine tear through the front crossmember like
> butter.
> > >And the autocross rules I'm under don't allow me
> to
> > >weld plate onto the chassis. It has to be a
> bolt-on
> > >part. 
> > >
> > >I need this brace. Bad. And after hearing that
> Dan's
> > >stock-engine 16v has a crack, I'm sure my '88 16v
> > >would thank me for one too.
> > >
> > >Is anyone else in the same position as me? If so,
> I
> > >need your feedback. After some good success
> > >fabricating my own seat brackets and a motor
> mount
> > >this weekend, I'm thinking of making one (or a
> few)
> > >myself. I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL FABRICATOR. My
> welding
> > >is not the most beautiful thing in the world, but
> it
> > >gets the job done.
> > >
> > >We're talking about a steel bar that ties the
> front
> > >engine mount to the bumper bolts on both sides
> across
> > >the front. It would be made of steel tubing with
> steel
> > >brackets, MIG welded, and painted with engine
> paint.
> > >It would (hopefully) require NO modification to
> the
> > >car for installation, and can be
> installed/uninstalled
> > >very easily.
> > >
> > >Are you willing to pay up to $150 for one of
> these
> > >bars? I have no idea what the actual cost will be
> at
> > >this time. I think it will be quite a bit less,
> but
> > >this would be the absolute max price that I would
> > >promise right now.
> > >
> > >Are you willing to commit to a 50% deposit in
> advance
> > >(or some similar arrangement to be determined)?
> The
> > >money would only be refundable if for some reason
> the
> > >bars were never completed.
> > >
> > >The above is necessary because I'll need to buy
> some
> > >additional tools that I wouldn't use otherwise,
> and
> > >because these will be hand-built just for those
> who
> > >seriously want them. I am not a business and I
> have no
> > >intention of starting one. I need to know I won't
> lose
> > >my shirt on tools and materials.
> > >
> > >This project, if we go forward, would start in
> > >January, and would hopefully be done 6-8 weeks
> later.
> > >I would need all deposits by January 15th.
> > >
> > >Let me know your interest. This is a one-time,
> > >go-or-no-go project. There will be only one
> > >"production run". If there are people interested,
> I'll
> > >start crunching some numbers and drawing on
> napkins.
> > >With luck, I will have all the official details
> after
> > >Christmas.
> > >
> > >If there is anyone new to this list who doesn't
> know
> > >me, I've been around since '98, and have met
> S.org
> > >members from California to New York, Canada to
> Miami.
> > >I'm sure there are a few people who could vouch
> for my
> > >character...good or bad. :)
> > >
> > >Neal
> > >'88 16v
> > >'77 G60
> > >
> >
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