Hi Dave, thanks for the note. I have thought some on the subject of a crossmember, I've read other posts about folks doing/not doing that. I guess at this point I was going to NOT do it. Won't the motor mounts/motor act as a tie point of sorts? If I put one under the motor then would it have to be drop out? YES, I guess Grandson Steve will be there to drive it. heheeee.

Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson
Looking like a nice, heavy duty frame that will withstand many miles of fun-time cruising!!!! Are you going to run a crossmember of some sort under the engine? Seems like a fairly long stretch of frame on the front without a support between the rails....

As for the grandson losing interest......they usually do, but he'll be back for the test run and the inevitable, "Hey Gramps, gimme-da-keys"!!!!!