motor mount and axles in!

We used 3 existing motor mounts, one of them with a steel strap from hdepot, the others use the original mount hardware because they are attached to the trans.  Right now the trans has 2 mounts, the aluminum plate has 1 and the motor itself has 1.  Since the plate/trans/motor are in a way 1 single unit (they are NOT coming apart and they have zero independent movement from each other) it means 4 mounts for the assembly, but I still want a 5th mount that will be on the motor as well.  I'd like to attach some angle steel to the main lifteye bolt socket on the motor, it is the strongest mounting point of the motor and since it is right in the center of the engine compartment I could use that cross member to carry weight of things on top as well.  Just thinking anyway.

 Terrible picture but it shows the axle boot once attached, also... *frown* the partial shot of a c-clamp which is currently holding the brake vacuum res together which never needed to be taken apart, and also brake master cylinder *thingy* which has no fluid resevoir connected, that also never needed to be dismantled.  by me messing with them they are now pending items, grr.

Layed in some boards and some plywood that came with the batteries shipping box.  Just to get some possibilities going on the fit.

Movement became reality as I surprised myself with this by placing these items in there "just to see"

I'm not too keen on the controller being so close to the grill, but it will have to be shielded with some sheet metal if it were to stay there, which I doubt it will.  The Orion BMS is next to the batteries and could be swapped with the controller since it has no moving parts and probably generates less heat.

lowered engine/tranny inside etc.

 just some new tools and a side project, I used some spare wood to build a work bench
best dog ever

 Lovely girl booting up the controller for the first time, and adjusting the throttle settings

 lowering the engine in, I did this without help on Tuesday morning, stressed out from my daughters surgery I probably just needed to do something that I shouldn't be doing? who knows.
It ended up being harder to get situated than I would have expected.

pressure washer, kind of a nightmare to hook up since I wanted to use hot water from my hot water heater, and my hose from the front yard was still frozen and this thing kinda leaks water everywhere and it plugs into 110v and the on switch is down at the bottom where you feel you are about to get electrocuted, but I used it and it worked, still I don't think they are worth the trouble.

 engine finally in. this happened early last week.  many things have happened since!

This saw fest went really well, very easy compared to sawing the 1/2 aluminum which sucks.  Had to saw the exhaust off finally because it was dragging and I couldn't push the car back into the garage :(

And the completed work bench, or whatever it is supposed to be.  rolling cart?