Plums, I have just used flat black case paint to coat them until they are completly finished. The pipes into the exhuast flanges and connecting flanges are at present only tacked so if the body presents somthing unforseen they can be adjusted. I will have them ceramic coated later on.
LoBelly, I chose the wheels becuase I wanted somthing different while still keeping the style relative to a Cobra (289 FIA'shad the five slot wheels) There are a number of Daytonas with them and it was love at first sight. Fortunatly the positive offset of the CR's lends itself to the style of the wheels.
The rivets are SHC screws and I thought it would be easier to fix any stuff ups with their placement before paint rather than after!
The suspension may well wind up softer in the future but for now I like the economic benefits of the 25 x 25 RHS!
Phil C, As you can see I have not been able to give up an auto trans
Gav