Got the transmission up close to where it will be when attached to the motor, I hope, I know it is in the rear mount pretty close but I can't really say if the front is high or low enough, it is fairly centered however. I screwed a 2X2 to the front and then a piece of 1X under the transmission so I would have a flat area to lift it with the jack, worked the first time easy
I then used a ratchet strap to hold the front up and, of course, the rear transmission mount, it is not held super steady and the trans has a tendency to rock back and forth a little
I made the trim ring for my level out of a stainless rimmed sink drain (stainless over plastic) and a 4" recessed light fixture. When I went to the lumber yard the other day I found the light fixture on clearance for $2 and the sink drain was $6. I just cut the bottom part off the sink drain leaving just the stainless rim and about 3 threads where the big nut goes that holds it in the sink, the light fixture ring is metal and drilled the rivets out that hold the black spring clips on there and then the baffle is plastic and the tapered interior is actually threaded and I could screw the sink drain into it so I cut the baffle down to about 1/2" tall and screwed the drain into it. Of course the baffle sits in the recess of the light ring.
Finally with the transmission mocked up in there I finished fitting the console base in and welded it in place, I also made a riser mount for the air bag control box that houses the two switches I had originally over to the side before I cut the width of the box down (one switch is an override to cut power to the compressor if I need too, the other in a momentary contact switch for an electric tank drain). I replaced the top over the shifter with a plate with a smaller hole but after that I went back in the shed and dug out the original Mustang T5 boot, I think I will cut the hole to match it and sandwich it between the plate and the box as a seal, someplace I have the hurst boot so will install it on top of the final console cover.
While I was putting some black primer on there to protect the bare metal I went ahead and primed the white ring.
I am going to see if I can find a 3.5" O ring to put around the level bezel to hold it in so it can be pulled out to adjust the level, the bigger ring will be attached more permanently.
I need to go ahead and get the air valves reinstalled and run my air lines back to the bags so I can get the car back on it's own suspension instead of jack stands, also need to get the e-brake hooked back up and adjusted so the car can hold itself in place now that everything is welded down solid.
That about finishes that little project up until I get ready to build the console outer skin.
See Ya,
Mike
Just a couple of other little trivia items that surprised me when comparing the Focus to the Comet, they are basically the same width, same height, but the Comet is much longer 
