The pieces are starting to come together for the Reality Racer Project Modified. The base engine was on hand, but there are still other engine components being ordered. It doesn't mean we have to stop and wait, because there's plenty of work to be done. Luckily, we're not on a deadline since we're not chasing points.
The Richmond transmission will slide into the Quarter Master bellhousing. We'll just pick it up and bolt it into place. | 
A tab was mounted to the battery-box base with a single spot-weld, which was ground down after welding. The tab had been bent to match the contour of the rollbars. | 
After the box was constructed, it was placed directly in front of the left rear wheel. Once the fit was determined, final preparation could be made. |
Some shop work on a Tuesday evening brought most of the crew together. The work list included replacing the brake rotors, mounting the battery box, mating the Richmond transmission with the Midwest Motorsports engine, and getting the engine cradled into the car.
The A & A battery box was painted with a Rustoleum red paint. Once in place, the Holley Race Cell battery slid right in--a perfect fit. The battery terminals pointed to the inside of the car. With the terminals in this location, there is plenty of protection from crash damage. | 
The stock rotors had to be removed to make way for the new US Brake units. When attempting to remove the rotors, we found a number of stripped bolts (see following image). Before the rotors were replaced, we ordered new seals for the rear end from Speedway Engineering. |  |