Thanks Silas, thanks Geoff!
The bodgery to this car wasn't from a previous owner, I had to pay for it!
Unfortunately the arrangement was a work swap, metalwork and paint for services (that sounds nasty but it's not!). The shop cut a few corners and didn't line things up correctly etc.
The last time the car was at there shop,I showed up to find them with a come along on my bumper mount trying to stretch open the engine compartment so the engine would fit!
The next day I showed up with a trailer and packed up the car and all my parts. No more of that! So for the last few years I have been picking away at the bodgery.
Well the rear clip got paint yesterday... we were a little rushed so we did a quick job and it has a few flaws but I'll do the final finishing work and dial in the fit and finish after the show when I tackle the next at that time. I jumped the gun and wanted to get started on putting the car together and well a few more flaws... lol.
It's ok, it is really nice to have all the tin and an engine seal again.
At least now I can drive in the rain without the engine sucking in water, and I won't need to clean my idle jets everytime I leave my dusty driveway.
See ya at the show!