Thanks everyone... and special thanks to those that have either helped, advised, supported this car and myself from the day it all went wrong all those years ago!
Just Taxed it and was instructed to go to my other half's work if it passed rather than call her which is what i've just done. Was a great drive, then on the way home the exhaust started blowing until it sounded like a v8 dragster. Blowing really bad at the manifold down pipe, had to limp it home..
bloomin bumpy roads!.. ah well, best sort that out now!
and Guy, as far as looks go, you're waaaaaaaay ahead of me.