Well, haven't been on much of late - getting flogged at work, but there has still been some progress ...

I'll get some shots up later today (not much to look at really) of the new suspension Tony and I fitted on the weekend - only about 20mm average lift all round, but noticeable. The big difference will be when I get it off road - the front shocks are about 70mm longer and the rears about 80mm longer than what I had on there before, so with the 5" springs and the drop boxes letting the radius arms do what they're supposed to, I should be getting some serious travel!!

Getting braided brake lines, bent upper control arm and 70mm extended link pins in on Monday, as well as the storage/shelf system put in. So no flexing up just yet!! lol

Have had somewhat of a time with the sliders - after a looooonnnnnnnng wait, I finally picked them up on Thursday night - cleaned them back, primed and painted over the weekend, and when I went to fit them yesterday, the rear bracket on the drivers side is too short and the bolts hit the petrol tank!!! To say I was p!ssed off is an understatement, but to his credit, old mate that's doing them came around last night, measured up the problem area, took them away to fix the problem, AND to smooth over the stuff around, is going to get them sandblasted and powder coated as well as come back to my joint and fit them for nothing!!! Can't knock that effort, so hopefully I'll have them back by the weekend ready to slot into place!! Fingers firmly crossed.

Patch has been doing a tonne of work in sorting all the details for my engine transplant and I cannot thank him enough for all he is doing!! Long and short of it is the engine should be going in mid to late September with Paul (flying up!!), Tony and Rodney sorting the vast majority of the installation - you are all stars and another fine example of how this forum is progressing more and more into a bonafide network of people who go out of their way to ensure the wider community is taken care of - I simply cannot wait to hear that bad boy come to life in Tank and have every level of faith and comfort that the right people are involved.

Well, that's it .. off to take the kids to school, then I'm out all day again ... and tomorrow ... and Friday!! But worth it though ...