Thanks mate - just finished tinkering around where to put the plugs - decision made, and holes cut and filed into shape. Tested out that self priming etch paint I used on the side bars on an offcut of the checkerplate. Was thinking I needed to get it powder coated as paint wouldn't take too well to the alloy - not so! Like a bought one, so I'm just going to paint it and that way it'll be the same colour as the pipe work, and I can touch it up myself if and when it scratches!! Sweet!!
So should be done tomorrow - got Adrian (hekarewe) coming over in the morning to give him a hand with his wheel bearings (re-pack), and will finish it off after that and throw up a happy snap or two ... fingers firmly crossed!!! lol