Although it looks like not much has been accomplished, this is the stage whereby all the parts and pieces are mocked up, tried and tested, fitted and re-fitted.
The front suspension has a strong cross-member to hold it steady
and most of the original pieces are still here:
On the rear, I'll mock it all up then remove the original pumpkin and switch out the rear-end for something more robust - perhaps from a mid-40's F1 truck.