The bushes just slid out!

The 'Hot Air Gun' tip was recommended to me on the Sammio forum at 'Madaboutkitcars' website which i have been part of since last year. Anyway it worked very well, just a minute or so was enough to loosen the bush, then knocked out with a hammer and screwdriver.

How long til' a rollin' chassis?

I finally stopped putting off the welding, i guess i was a little nervous... i was pleased with how it went, certainly not professional looking but once i started cleaning the weld up it looks ok. This is probably one of the easiest holes to do as there is nothing in the way. Very solid as well, i used 1.2mm steel which seems to be the same as the surrounding metal.