Subframe trimming

Had to cut the subframe to fit between the frame rails:

Was:

is:

Spring perch x section:

I am always amazed at what an angle grinder can do.  They are really cheap, can go through the thickness of this 10ga steel in less than 4 seconds, accurate enough to slice off a paper thin piece of steel, and can debur this whole part as quickly as you can move it.

When I slid this up into place I noticed a few things.  The rack mounts are actually not supposed to be centered in the car.  Also note in the above images how unsymmetric the engine mount bosses are relative to the symmetry of the cross member.  I am not sure yet why that is but I have a theory to check out tomorrow.