gave up waiting for vx to get the front suspension nuts from Germany (cost £6.30 for 8 nuts) and bought a box from an industrial supplier (cost £5.80 for 100 nuts) another vx rip off :evil:
anyway, have now been able to move forward
finished refitting the front suspension, fitted new hubs + discs, fitted the mintex 1144 pads and finally put the wheels back on and lowered it to the ground