Lift 'em' up Final upgrades before champs

This is my first and original robot, and after Gadget show today i set about upgrading it.
The following has been done in one night.

First i set about stripping it
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0234715a.jpg
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...psfeba7cad.jpg

Then i added the actuator mount and extension
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...psf207a60f.jpg

Then i cut the front plate
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7f17e265.jpg

Then i cut drilled and bolted the lifting mechanism
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4d8191fa.jpg

and this is the height it should achive (sorry for blur)
http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/...psc08c1faa.jpg

More to follow!