I started to change the front Transmission mount today... I supported the transmission and removed the air box & battery for access and removed the mount's thru-bolt and continued on to the two nuts/bolts that hold the bracket to the tranny. The one in the rear came out with a little peruading, but the front one hits the body's sheet metal before any threads are exposed. I tried wrestling the engine/trans about to make clearance, but no go. I gave up and was going to wait until I have the tranny out to change the clutch. The head of the bolt meets right where the sheet metal is folded/seamed and was worried about drilling a hole to take it out as that is probabally a high stress point for the frame. Is there something I am missing? The car hasn't been in a collision so body is straight.
Thanks in advance.