More pis of it finished up
The bottom plate was beat up a bit and bent from floor jacks. So I took off the old one by drilling out the spot welds. I then drew up the shape and had a new one laser cut.
The center plate that is welded to this plate, I re-made it as well, but out of 304 stainless steel. This way I can leave it a brushed stainless finish after powder coating and it is a good place to use a floor jack.
I then spot welded on the larger plate in the original locations
I then tigged the seam between the spot welds
Then tigged on the center stainless plate
Then blasted the entire cross member and powder coated it in a super black semi gloss powder coat. Powder coated the motor mounts as well
I always first do a primer powder coat that is sandable
I sand most off this off to fill the small blemeshes
Then final coat
Finally the brushed stainless plate for the floor jack
Next up is getting a new transmission, then finishing the exhaust