so, i don't update this thread as much as i should but this is the current state of play.
hood lining has been re-covered in black foam backed cloth type stuff and looks very good.
the radiator over flow bottle and windscreen washer bottles have been installed and function perfectly.
also, i continue to drive this car every day and have done at least one massive burnout in the car park at work (the car park is very large and I'm kind of a big deal there so i can get away with this sort of shit) which resulted in a complete lack of use of the windscreen, in that i couldn't see out of it.
you weren't there and cant have seen but I'm going to give myself a 8.5 out of 10.
nothing else to report except UZ powered 28's are fregun sweet. and you should build one starting now.