SB,
Yep, they've been a right pain so far. The fronts ran with no external springs and I managed to get some good measurements of an original car. The biggest problem is I have no idea how heavy the completed model will be (apart from being really heavy) so I'm flying blind at the moment. I've used rubber inside the tubes for the moment but this will have to change when completed. I'm hoping to make some springs at college with different spring rates once I've sussed out how to anneal them correctly! Been reading some old 15th century documents on doing it - talk about old skool!
The weight will be an issue for the torsion bar arms too - may have to make them in pewter, which may still be too weak for the car's weight.
Larry,
I still owe you those XKE tank measurements. Will have a hunt around the attic this w/end for it. Managed to loose all those nice interior photos of the original car too - did I send you a copy of them by per chance?
John