Project IRX: CRX-Insight Renaissance Experiment

[Christ]

I think I know what you're talking about - I'll check it out today, since I'll have to take the wife's car for a test drive to make sure it's all operating well and good.

[SVOboy]

Woot woot. I'm just hoping I don't get stuck unable to turn the car off (it's happened to me before!)

[SVOboy]

Okay, time for some comically bad illustrations of mounts. See the writing for more description.

Driver's side: Basically over here I'm to use both of the stock insight mounts, but build a protruding quadrilateralish shape to go out and meet the mount, since otherwise it wouldn't be floating around in the air by about an inch on the bottom and a lot on top. Planning to use 1/8" for the sides and 1/4" for the mounting surface. Also, I was thinking it would make sense to attach to nuts to the mount? Once it's mounted can I just put it all together and then tack the nuts to the back of the mount, or will that tack the bolts in too?



Rear mount: The stock mount is four bolts on the back of the transmission that mounts up under the steering rack on the insight. Since I can't do that, I'm planning on bringing the plate up and over, then putting some little arms on it to attach to the crx stock mount, which will of course be relocated from the other side of the steering rack and probably welded right to the stupid crossmember. For this should I weld up all the seems or should I just weld where the bolts would attach? Either way I'll probably just tack it on and then jack the car up to get the engine out of the way for further welding, since it's annoying to get to.



Thoughts? I suppose I could tap some holes for the rear mount but I'm not sure if I can just go tapping holes into the rear crossmember willy nilly

EDIT: The disjointed blobs are sideviews of the mounts

[SVOboy]

Furthermore, for the bendy part, can I just notch the metal, bend it to shape, and then weld the notches back together for strength?

[Tygen1]

Yes, now start cutting and welding!

Your right on track

[SVOboy]

Tim wanted more pictures since he's not up to the level of my superb photoshop illustrations.

[SVOboy]

It seems like the sidemount basically meets up with the fender on the bottom, this is going to be a problem since I can't just attach it to the crappy sheet metal, eh?

[Tygen1]

Take some 1/4 plate and make a plate to run the bolts for the bottom of the driver side motor mount. Then make an identicl plate for the other side (inner fender side) then just clamp it to the flimsy sheet metal. Just increase your contact area as much as you can to keep it from giving way.

Now start cutting!

[SVOboy]

Originally Posted by Tygen1

Take some 1/4 plate and make a plate to run the bolts for the bottom of the driver side motor mount. Then make an identicl plate for the other side (inner fender side) then just clamp it to the flimsy sheet metal. Just increase your contact area as much as you can to keep it from giving way.

Now start cutting!

This is going to be a weird looking engine bay by the time I'm done with it

[Tygen1]

If you want it to look nice, get it functional first. Then take some time next year to tear it down and detail the engine bay. Paint, caulk and fill things in nice and pretty. At least cover the bare metal with paint for the winter