front steel

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fitting motor mount (note frame rail reinforcements)
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fitting front battery frame over motor mount
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detail of battery frame leg: simple, strong
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motor mount and battery frame bases welded to frame rail reinforcements
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motor mount installed! (though not completed)
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removable front battery frame installed over motor
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the "V-8" battery rack concept has been abandoned in favor of actually moving forward on the Z car project