And so it begins!!

Removing the downbars from the front of dash (bolted) to the AM subframe (welded) proved to be a little difficult as the sawsall blades dulled quickly. The solution was the “wheel of death”. The 7″ diameter carbide disc on a 4″grinder is probably not OSHA approved, but it allowed for easy access to the work area and made quick work of the chrome moly tubing.

With the downbars removed the AM subframe was lowered with a couple floor jacks.

And the new DSE subframe installed. Mark pocketed the cross member near the RH engine mount to provide clearance for the AC compressor.

Next up, a mockup block, heads and blower were installed to check clearance to the DSE wiper motor.

 

I got some new wheels for the JA2.0 project. These are 18 X 10 mono block wheels that fit over the 394 mm ZR-1 rotors.
With the DSE front clip the ZR-1 wheels don’t fit anymore.