engine mounting plates
 

Hi, I am using a 1.8 cvh engine for my build and have almost finished the chassis. I would like to weld on the 5mm plates that the engine mounts sit on but am not sure of the position, can any one help me with a measurement? if I can do it at this stage I won't have to make a mess of the paint work. Thanks.

My advice is don't!

Get all the mechanical stuff in place and check it all fits and operates, then strip and final build. I painted mine as was forever grinding back, welding and repainting.

Thanks DeeZee, you have brought me back to earth.

I would say, a coat of primer would be good, anyway. Otherwise if you take long to finalize all the fixings, you'll get surface rust that will take two days to clean.

I painted my chassis after I've made mounts for the engine, gearbox, and radiator. I've had to strip and repaint in 3 places: bracket for the T-union for the brake pressure switch, relocate brackets for the inboard rear brake hose mounts, plus brackets on the rear uprights for the short S-shaped brake tube pieces. Grinding and repainting was not a big deal to me.

Thats exactly what i've done Albert.

Red leaded the chassis, so if you want to weld just rub it back. then re-apply.

It most definitely gets surface rust in the matter of days.

A coat of primer sounds very sensible, thanks for your advice.