Front bulkhead fitting
I determined the final location of the front bulkheads and drilled the brackets to the floors. I used some blocks of wood to make sure the bulkheads were parallel to the ring gear. I was able to drill the brackets on the diagonals pretty easily.
I marked the locations of the brackets and then carefully removed the ring gear for better drilling access.
I still need to tweak the height of the bulkheads and the fit to the floors a bit more. I also trimmed the bracket that holds the bulkheads to the front of the engine case. The bracket turned out pretty good.
This month ended up being the lowest number of hours I’ve spent on the project in quite some time. A week of skiing will do that. It’s also not as fun working out in the garage when it’s cold.