My aluminium welding skills are pretty weak. So I thought I'd get some more practice on a crappy part that sees abuse rather than something that needs to be pretty. So cut up some check-plate that was once the fender on my trailer. I don't like check-plate, but it was what I had laying about. It was hammer time making it fit the unusual engine cradle. It it assymentrical of course. I ran out of acetylene trying to bend it quietly, ended up banging it into shape and forming the wings just fine. Cleaned it up and welded it all together. The flat black paint won't last long I'm sure. This may get powder coated down the road. The blocks of aluminium have a 22.5mm hole that matches the frame. Split in two, they have a slight bevel on the bottom so once tightened they clamp the frame. With a big footprint on the plate, the will spread any load gently to the frame with worry.
