Great progress, I see you are putting in lots of hours this summer with a concerted effort to get the car finished this year.
For drilling the s/s hinge invest in a couple of brand new quality titanium coated bits and get yourself a can of cutting oil and the job will be a lot easier.
On the subject of hoods, I think Chris needs to speak to Simon who successfully installed the hood on his Cabrio..........
http://www.flickr.com/photos/marlin_...7609854955136/
Oh, and don't forget GOO, get out there and do your rain dance for a brisk shower over Northampton this afternoon at 2pm. First 5 cars doing an off at the first bend should leave the field clear for another Jenson win