So after I've started to strip the shell and pretty much gave up all hope I had a chap come down tonight and he'll be taking it to turn into a track car, so it's all good!
John - it's quite harsh to say that, especially without ever seeing the car in person. I'm sure you wouldn't like it if people said that about your car. I know it's far from perfect but it's certainly not "only good for scrap" as you put it. The chap who's taking the car confirmed what I've been saying all along - it is perfect for a track car, just needs a tidy up, that's all.
Anyway, she has a few more years of life ahead of her, and that makes me happy!