I am working on the 4 slide tube mounts right now, the aluminum strips are just to hold the fenders at the right distance apart. The hood will either have 4 pins for easy removal or be mounted to the removable front end. I will drill holes threw the slide connection and add pins, the 2 up by the windshield will be removed from the top just behind the hood. And the lower 2 will be removed from under the front bumper cover.
The bigger long tube is welded to the chassis, then there is a tube that slides in, and is welded to the fender.
The removable front end will be mounted to a frame that will slide into the lower slide tube mounts.
I am also spending some time here and there to produce a few of these R.E.E.F SMIM for the 1g DSM.
~John