Ok a little bit more progress today:

I discovered that if it tightened the front wheel nuts up using a socket on a breaker bar, then the studs would actually be forced through the nut caps (they are only very thin steel) and I could secure the front wheels properly. So the car has now been fitted with front wheels. These are 13" steel wheels from my old Ford capri. As far as the now broken front wheel nuts, they will do as mock-up parts for now, I will buy proper open nuts much later on in the build when I actually need them.

The steel capri wheels are quite rusty, so the plan is to take the tyres off 2 of them (I Have 5 altogether) and have them grit blasted to remove all the rust and old paint. I'll then paint them gloss black. At the rear I have a pair of 15" BMW crosspoke alloys which will be given the same treatment, I'm hoping that having all 4 wheels painted in a very dark colour will lessen the impact of them being different.

Also today i fitted the rear trailing arms to the axle carrier, the are now ready to have the mock suspension struts and brackets fitted, then I will fit the pair of 15" BMW wheels to the rear, and the car will be placed on all 4 wheels for the very first time! It's getting exiting now!

Tomorrow I will be attending Complete Kit Car magazine and Omex ECU's kit car only track day at Llandow race circuit, I'll take my camera along and hopefully post a few snaps up here. Depending on what time it finishes, I may or may not get some time in the garage, otherwise I'll have Sunday afternoon up there. Have a nice weekend everyone!