I was not making sufficient progress at work, as I seemed to always be, well, working while I was there. I dragged the car home, tore it down again, and commenced carrying on again:
That pretty well brings you all up to date. The car is quite a work in progress, and needs many hours and dollars before it will be going down the salt. I realize my little Volvo build is not on the same level as most of the cars on this forum, and I am humbled to post among giants.