Just another car I'll never finish.

[DRIVEN]

Had it up in the air for an oil change after work yesterday. Noticed that my passenger side motor mount is broken. Not the rubber Datsun part, the 1/4" steel bracket bolted to the block. Well, huh. I guess that explains that mystery vibration I've had for about a year.

[izzo]

Had it up in the air for an oil change after work yesterday. Noticed that my passenger side motor mount is broken. Not the rubber Datsun part, the 1/4" steel bracket bolted to the block. Well, huh. I guess that explains that mystery vibration I've had for about a year.

I've never seen one break. Crazy man!

[DRIVEN]

Yeah, it's odd. The engine is basically being held up by the headpipe and the pan. It's only dropped maybe 3/8" on the passenger side -- if that, so I never noticed it. Just has a bit of a harmonic at certain RPMs that is more intense under hard acceleration. Really, it all makes perfect sense now.
Still smoother than an L-motor .

[Laecaon]

Just weld it, or redesign it?

[DRIVEN]

If I get a slow afternoon at work I'll pull it out and reweld it. Maybe add bracing. I'm honestly really surprised it broke where it did.

[izzo]

The pictures of it are hard to see

[wayno]

[DRIVEN]

I know it. Didn't think to snap a pic when I found it. Honestly, it was quitting time and I'd basically had an ass-load of that place for the week. I'll try to remember to document when I make the repair.

[izzo]

Sweeeet! Gotta see this shit lol. Nevar seen one of these broken.

[Laecaon]

Izzo, he has a GM quad4 in the car... not stock motor mounts...

[DRIVEN]

Yup. I kept the frame stands on the stock crossmember and used the factory 510 rubber isolators. The block brackets are homemade. I just went though all the photos I took during the build and somehow I managed to not document them.

[izzo]

Yeah, I knew he had a different motor - some reason I still pictured the stock mount.

[DRIVEN]

Passenger side viewed from the front. You can see it severed and dropped down to rest on the mount. Originally I thought they were 1/4" but it's probably more like 3/16". I pulled both parts and welded it. It'll be fine for now but both sides really should be redone for cosmetic reasons. I originally did them with my old welder which has never been "right". They'll be fine structurally but aren't that pretty.

[Jester]

Old Goldwing

Beautiful wing dude! I have a '76 sitting in the corner of my garage that I have said for 5 years now, "I will get it running this year" lol
I REALLY want it running THIS year, as it is the 40 year anniversary of the WIng.

[DRIVEN]

You really should. Really.

[510freak]

^^ Im with him

[DRIVEN]

Finished blasting the wheel hoops and centers today...finally. Boss is in Vegas this week so I plan to stay late a couple nights and chip away at this project. It's taken forever to get this far. Mostly because I'm a slacker.

[DRIVEN]

Inside beads are welded. 2" beads at 12, 4, and 8 o'clock (to minimize warpage). Let it cool. Then another 2", let it cool, then another, until done. Sent a text to Draynor hoping he can TIG the front side for aesthetics.

[DRIVEN]

He's had them for about a week. Got a text from him last night. Looks like they might be done over the weekend. Then it's time to balance, prep, paint, mount, flaunt.

[DRIVEN]

Still having trouble pinning down a color choice for the wheels. Butterscotch is a tough color to compliment/contrast. Was initially thinking dark bronze. Also considered an eggplant (goldish dark purple) or dark possibly blue. There's probably a really obvious choice that I'm overlooking.

Your suggestions are welcome.