i really cannot leave it a month without updating this build however the lack of funds has caused no progress, except for this week, well today...

Last week my collegue gave me an arc welder, one of 3 he had lying about, so that was greatfully received, and after some needed TLC, the welder is a wonderful machine.
I was also able to borrow an angle grinder from my Uncle, and after purchasing some disks from ScrewFix i was on my way to rescuing some panels of Hardox from the donor chasis of Hard-Ox.
Today, i was able to shape some of the side pieces, and giving them a facceted look to the curves by cutting almost all the way through and folding along these lines.

Sadly however, my auto darkening welding mask that i already had for some years ran out of battery power so i couldnt actually weld anything.

Tomorrow i will grab some batteries and will commence.