Thanks to everyone for the input and well wishes. I used some drill bits I had and was able to drill the holes I needed with what I had on hand.
Marty...for my first attempt I wanted to use a motor bracket so I can change out the motor if I want or if it would go bad without having to break out the soldering iron.
Jon...I actually made a paper template for the motor holes and it worked out pretty good.
Keith....thanks for the excellent tutorial. I will be doing more of these.
Ok so here are some more pics. I removed the wood blocks and used the long axles to stabilize things. The soldering went pretty well. I need to clean it up a little and cut out the rear axle. I will continue to post more as I go along and get the body mounted.
Thanks again for the input, keep it coming.
John