Back again!

I see that it is very nearly 2 months since my last update. Yes, there really has been that little progress - a combination of a busy July/early august at work followed by kids sumer holidays! Anyway, took a day off today in an attempt to make some progress. Firstly I managed to get the springs onto the rear shocks. The compressors that I bought were really only suitable for normal macpherson struts - the hooks on the inside fouled on the shock body if I used them as intended. However, I managed to hook the bottom end around the mini strut body and compress the springs enough to get the top mounts on. I'm not convinced how safe this was and made sure that I kept away from the 'line of fire' in case it went wrong!! I then turned my attention to the bolt in frame that sits under the engine. Some time ago I got 2 of the brackets for this made and today I made the other 2. They now need welding up. This meant that I could tack the radiator mounts in place - the bottom one will go onto the bolt in frame. Finally, for a bit of morale, I cut a slice from the middle of the beetle engine cover that I plan to use as a nose template. As I was running out of time, I clamped this quickly to give a (very) rough impression of what the front will look like. I hope that it is not so long until I post again!