thanks everyone, i really appreciate the encouragement!
Dave doing all this now should mean i don't need to spend an hour in the garage prior to every run. Seats were red, but i plan to reupholster the orig seats in cream, with the body red.
this pic is todays progress, brake lines "cold gal" 'ed and in place, diff in too.
my swing spring is still on Mr R and Mr R's back order, coming with a disc conversion kit and various things like the drilled and tapped plate to attach the front suspension tower so can't finish that yet (oh and i've got a pair of those super cool finned drums, mmmm), but plenty of stuff to do. the rear bearings won't install themselves...