thx MattTheMan - was it u that started to make a ferrari out of nubs around the time i was doin this? did u finish it?
where did u go?

mmoore5553 - well if u want the best advise ask dilberts but i havent seen him around for ages

the only thing i can say dont be afraid to redraw all ur curves i had do do that like 3/4 times
also read up on the tangency tools for creating smooth curves