John, I have not made much progress on 1078 as that pesky work thing keeps getting in the way. I have re-assembled enough so I have a rolling chassis, but have not started the main effort yet. I will probably go with the original nose and am trying to source a 2.6 on this side of the pond but do not have one lined up yet. There was one for sale a while back, but I was working on some other things and now it is sold. I also need to get some outriggers (all 4) and figure out the steering mount set up as the previous owner cut off engine mounts, steering mount, and pedal box. After I get those items and weld them on, I will peel the body off and get to work on blasting the frame and getting it painted.
Jay