I used some 3M FireBarrier 2000+ to seal the openings around the firewall recess so that I can finish off attaching things to the firewall.
While waiting for that to dry, I started modifying the axle nuts for the Avery Tools jack stand brackets. I drilled the nutplate out from the end of the nuts and then drilled a 1″ hole in the end of each nut using a 1″ hole saw.
The bracket will get installed over the end of the nut and the nutplate will be reinstalled on the bracket. A groove will need to be filed in each nut so that this bracket will be flush with the end, but this will wait until I’ve drilled the axles to the nuts so that I can install these brackets parallel with the ground. This will make it easier to reach the screws on each side so that I can take the bracket off when jacking up the axle.
