Ok got the parts Mars sent and built the frame up as much as i can. First thing, don't tighen any screws down too tight at first. This thing has to be assembled and disassembled a million times. Also i recommend going through the tapped holes with a tap to clean out the treads. Some threads were not tapped as deep as they were supposed to be like the sight crossbar so you'll need to try to get a couple more threads cut into it or you might not be able to tighten down the rear shock front rod ends tot he sight arms. Check them first, one of mine just made it but the other side i had to get a couple threads cleaned out and go as deep as i could by hand before the screw would go in far enough. They were supposed to be done at 20mm to have some room to play but it looks like they only went to 15mm which is right at the limit so you may have to work it. I'll do this in 2 parts as there are 90 pics. You'll need to contact me for the link to the photobucket folder for the pics of the parts and the screws that go with them.
Top plate is going to have to be drilled. All the holes are 2mm. Here is what i drilled them to. You will want to read this whole thread before drilling. If you are mounting the pod down here on the sides you will not want to drill out the edge screws holes. You'll want to drill and tap for the screws because with the tabs you cannot get the nuts on. You will need to tap them to secure the screws.
Something else i did was mod the whale plates. I drilled a 13/64" hole in between 2 holes for the rear hose support bar. You will want to drill it a little higher than here, the screws ended up keeping the rear plate from coming up flush. I also cut the front edge where the red line is because the frame seemed a little long for my pod. I cut this a while back and have no clue how much, I think it was close to 1/8" . Just leave a bit so you don't go into the big hole. If you have already drilled your frame bolt holes you will have to slot them like i did and i also filed the slot so the top plate would go back more. Might be easier to leave that and cut the top plate since it has to be cut anyways.
Then i reassembled the frame to what it was before replacing the top plate. Then i put the 8-32 screw in the rear most hole in the top plate with nuts. I then spaced the rear plate one screw head width back. Which ends up being the back edge of the sideplate.
Then i found out where the first bend was at compared tot he top plate. Made a mark for where to cut.
I used a 2x6 to hold the plate up while i cut. I also cut the front tabs off. I am not mounting the pod at the sides anyways. If you are you will want to drill and tap those outside holes instead of drilling them like i did in the first step..
Then reassembled
Then i flipped it upside down and marked where the 6-32's go and disassembled, drilled and tapped for them and mounted the angles.
Then i put in the other 6-32 ans 8-32 screws with nuts and put nuts on the bracket 6-32s too.
Installed the rear hose support bar to keep the back semi together. I am going to have to replace this screw with a regular socket cap style so it doesn't hit the rear plate.
I put the rear plate back up and marked for the first 2 mounting holes for the 8-32 screws. I drilled 11/64 holes at the following locations.
Drilled them then put the plate back on the frame and used a pencil to mark the place for the hole in the top plate.Then drilled and mounted the plate to the top plate.
Rear plate was a bit short so i had to beat and bend it so it was longer. There was no simple way to do this. I got a piece of 1/2" solid aluminum bar and tried to hammer on the inside of the plates to open the bends up . Any other way and the plates just wanted to bend at the holes. Hopefully a little filing and sand paper will clean it up.
Next thing was to drilled the sidearm rear mounting holes. First i assembled the arms and mounts and bolted the front mount to the sideplate so it was straight to the front edge of the sideplates.
When assembling the arms i noticed one of my rear brackets mounting holes were not drilled in the center of the bracket so when it was together with the spacer it was off by a bunch. I ended up drilling one of the holes bigger to make up for it. It was still a hair off but i couldn't go bigger. i may be able to wobble the drill to make up the last bit. Not sure if you will have this same problem but figure i'd post it incase you do.
With the frame upside down i put the rear mount so it was straight, moved the arm out of the way and marked the mount and hole location using a pencil with lots of lead out.
To hold the plate on better and keep that tab flatter tot the top plate i added another hole further back for another 8-32. This screw is not in the screw kits. We'll have to figure out this screw thing because i ended up having to add some to make this work.
To mount the pod to the frame i plan on 1 at the front and the mount at the back. I doubt i will put anything on the sides. The sides may work better for you though. All depends on how you wantt to do it. I'll just show what i came up with, your mileage may vary.
I mounted a plate to the top of my pod with screws and will have a stud sticking out of the middle hole to screw to the frame bracket.
For the frame i used the little brakets i sent out. I mounted the front shcok mounts to the plates and marked their location on the top plate. Then took the brackets and centered them in those boxes and marked it, then quartered the box for mounting screw locations. These sacrews are also not in the kit as i didn't plan on doing it this way. I got some at the local fastener store. Probably could have bout a box of them for the price these guy charge locally.
Drilled holes for 4-40 flat head screws to go through then put the brackets on the other side where they willl sit and marked the holes for them. I drilled and taped the angle brackets for 4-40 screws. Then counter sunk the holes in the plate. I guess the best way is to make a hoop of sorts with a hole at the top for the pod stud to go through and then make the legs the right size for the pod to come down and then drill and tap for screws to attach the hoop to the angle brackets.