FB, not to worry, that 20% is my lubrication budget...
so I can't really count it against the car.
Usually spend most of my money on racing, women and booze.... and waste the rest...
So I have decided to build the front 140 inches of the car (less the nose) first, that will be front suspension, drivers area, engine bay and rear suspension mounts. Hoping to not screw it up, we have been refining this thing for 33 years. I know I want 2 or 3 more inches of climb in room, for the knees that are not getting any younger.... or more agile...
I am trying to figure out how to make an engine mount that just installs the mount and engine in the bay to eliminate the major fight we have getting engines in and out.... it may include the removable frame rail or not... time will tell if I can figure it out.
I will make all the curved parts and weld them to the 24 X 16 rectangular section later.