Onwards!

I have a bit more steel, a big jar of decaff and roll ups!

It's time to get back in the shed, been a tough few weeks health wise but if I hang about waiting to feel better I may be long dead before this gets done. We have borrowed a chop saw so we can keep the cuts tidier and get them done in half the time. Hopefully Alien and I can get a bit done this week and get it further on.

See how far we get with the bit of steel we've been able to get sorted out. I did manage to get a fairly decent set of  Ford rims for the front that will look the part once tidied up and painted.

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