So here are some flicks of what's brewing with the trans cross member.
While picking out the exact gauge of the aluminum 0.90 to reflect the steel of the cross memeber, I was also careful in the bending process being that it is 6061-T6 aluminum. My good friend will do all the closing welds at the end.
So far the member is shaving off 4 Lbs from the front/center of the car. I'll get the final weight with the final flicks asap of the finished product.