[Brian]

Richard, I don't know if it is adviseable to try, but I used the router to trim the paneling as you would use a knife to trim the edge of a pie crust. There are probably more efficient ways of doing the same job.

Keith, my build certainly sounds tame compared to yours!!! I anxiously await reading of your build experiences and any advice you can give me while I make my way through this project. Of particular interest is whatever you can contribute in the way of shocks and springs.

A little more build progress........

As my build is a non-standard one, I find that I have been putting things together and taking them apart in order to check clearances and adjust as necessary. This past summer after I had dry-assembled the chassis, I decided to fit the motor/transaxle combo in. I happened to have a set of Roy Smarts new motor mounts so I bolted them in and hoisted the motor in. Remarkably, I put the motor in single-handed from the rear of the car in a matter of about 15 minutes on the first try.