Back from holiday and on to the car.  I start by procrastinating again.  I just spend ages looking round it to decide what the way forward should be.  I have the panel that sits on top of the front of the inner bodywork that supports the shroud resting in place having previously removed it.  The shroud is mounted along with the wings.  I have the shroud twisted slightly so that the front is in a more neutral position when compared to the chassis rails and bonnet brackets.  From the front the car looks good.  Both lines created by the shroud/wing joints appear even and go in similar directions when looking from a distance.  The near side looks good.  The off side is not good.  The wing looks too short and possibly is.  Also, the rear of the shroud that is in effect the cockpit edge is out from the door edge by about 1 to 1.5cm.  The area just looks wrong.  On looking round for other potential causes for concern I notice that the shocks appear different.  I remove them and when I place them on the work bench it is obvious that they are not the same.

I consult with John, once again and get the impression that one of them is probably from an MGB.  I am off to see him again on Sunday to rectify this issue.  It does mean though that I am unable to proceed with the car for the time being.  So I turn to the engine.

Whilst on holiday I discover that it is generally the done thing to carry out a modification to the rear oil seal carrier when engines are refurbished.  I am not sure if this has been done to my engine so I need to get to the area in question by removing the clutch cover and plate.  Once done the flywheel was removed and I took a picture to post to the forum (AHEXP.COM) to establish if the engine has had the treatment.