Time for an update.
No big things but a lot of thinking non the less.
The engine has got some basic painting and blackwash.
The Mercedes intake runners needed some detailing. I made conical filters and intake hoses. A bit of CF finished it off.
Then I fabricated some hinges for the nose cone.
Some cut-outs for the push-rod pivot and the shocks. Somehow there must be space for a radiator in there aswell:
Then It was time to trim off the stock hood and hinge it to the firewall.
This is what was left after a big V12-sized hole was cut in it
Engine compartment open:
..and closed:
started to paint and assemble the rear end: