Well after alot of fannying around i have just gone backwards

I managed to drop a 6mm nut into the cylinder

and i cant get it out with a magnet, so i ended up punching something, Broke my finger (not my smartest moment) so i just cut my losses and went home, tomorrow im just guna strip her down to the shell and do everything properly and take my time, so ill be getting a new car for the time being......