Good to hear Trey! Keep us updated.

slow but sure wins the race, at least in building a car yourself... I feel the pain and wish you the best

I appreciate it, Joe and Scott. Thank you

I promised pictures.

I had to raise the transmission up in order to correct the driveline angle issue I was having, this pushed the exhaust into the transmission cross brace. I could have gone with a better, bolt in design, but I wanted to increase the structural rigidity of the car some more. I also apparently really like to take the longest most difficult path I can take to get the job done. So here's my version of a welded in transmission cross brace.

https://i.imgur.com/tkKnPDhl.jpg

The center section I put together with sheet metal. The sides are 2x3 tubing. Here it is installed in the car.

https://i.imgur.com/aGzHAYRl.jpg

I had to replace the front foot wells and the lower parts of the toe boards in the car due to rust. I wanted to make a more rounded tunnel to clear the T56, but this is what I came up with given my limited abilities. It'll be covered by the center console eventually but it also will look good if exposed in my opinion.

https://i.imgur.com/Vg1K5ySl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/cgqc5sJl.jpg

Here it is with a lot of the grinding completed. I still have plenty more to go. I'm not fully welded yet either.
https://i.imgur.com/Cf9b1iil.jpg

Part of what is taking me so long is having never done this before, me moving slowly, and me wanting to do minor stuff like welding the drain plug into the floor because I didn't like the way the floor would look from underneath. Like I said, the long, difficult road.

https://i.imgur.com/waYQKhrl.jpg

I also have a lot of gaps I have to fill in. I removed too much metal in places so I have to put it back some how. It's really time consuming but I'll get there.

That's it for now. As I said, I hope to have it back on the ground in a couple months. We'll see what life has to say about that though.

Thanks for looking.

I cranked the car for the first time in 13 or 14 months this evening. I had forgotten how good it sounded, lol. I should have the car on the ground tomorrow.

Yes!!

Progress!!!!!

I wish I could say I drove it today to confirm the vibration that was the whole reason for this last round of work is indeed resolved. Maybe tomorrow, but later this week for sure I'll drive it. The car is on the ground again though. The garage is cleaned out where it was sitting now, too. It'll be nice to have the place cleaned up again.

Thanks guys.

Pulling for you Trey! Are you still in Dunwoody?

Thanks, Scott. Yes, still in Dunwoody. I'm hoping to make some mountain trips this fall. Planning a bathroom renovation too though so we'll see. I need to get both the 540 and the TA up to the mountains. It'll be a huge weight off my shoulders once I've got the TA done with this latest round of work. I plan to keep it in this state for some time.