hi panky and studio, good to chat after such a long time, no ralph has been off the road since july he lost his oil and then sat there while i had a personal crisis, but just before christmas i got him towed to a local garage i found which works on interesting cars. they diagnosed a big end and have started to strip out and send to the local engine refurbishment place, they are repairing when they have got time which will help my costs....... they are famous as they worked on that car (oliver) that richard hammond brought back from i think Africa. he needs to be ready by June (glastonbury) but when is the next meet ???