Just a quick update, to include pictures when I can get them up.

Engine compartment is completely stripped of wires, brake lines etc, getting ready to clean it up and respray it. I can't see putting a nice clean engine in such a rusty, filthy hole of a place.

Dropped the subframe and have now decided to take the opportunity to rebuild the whole assembly with all new poly bushings, ball joints and tie and track rods. New seals for the steering box too. It's all apart as of a few minutes ago. The stock rubber is fair in some spots, but bad in others. Somebody replaced a couple of the bushings but they all need to go.

Since I have tomorrow off, I'll be finishing the tunnel. I'll be doing the front section in 16ga to give strength back to the firewall, then joining that to the rear section with three panels (to make all of the right contours) of 20ga. Then is all gets trimmed, wire-wheeled and primed. It will be great to have that done.

I now have the brake Ts I need to plumb the Alpina-style brake master cylinder. Picked up a spare pedal box to use for the project. Thanks Gordon and Steve (Blunt).

Mike