Well I STILL haven't gained full ownership of the car (as my mates house sale to his local Council is goign REALLY slowly and he has yet to move out!).
However on and off I am borrowing the car and doing the few bits it needs. So far sorted a rear wheel arch seam leak (seems they forgot to use seam sealer on this one!!), changed to wood dash, changed blown instrument pod bulbs, put in leather seats from R45 Mk2, replaced leaking manifold gasket and expansion cap etc.
When I broke up the R45 Mk2 I got load sof spare bots and bobs, including a nice rear spoiler. He already has the lip spoiler but I offeed the normal one up and sure enough it looked like it woudl fit fine with the lip in place - so out this morning I went armed with various drill bits, some foam backed tape, paint for the hole edges, and a 10mm socket.
Fortunately MGR thought of the spoiler when making the hatch lid and kindly marked exactly where the holes are supposed to go - so a 4mm drill bit, then opened with a 6.5mm one worked wonders. Just a tiny bit of jiggling and the studs fitted through perfectly.
I put new foam tape on the lower mounting points, popped through the bolts and did them up hand tight.
Looks pretty good for 20 minutes of effort:
Next on the list is the suspension which has been tastefully lowered - and unfortunately I live in an area of London where the local Councils went bananas with speed humps! Thinking of softening things with some Civic shocks - presume they fit a Mk2?
Threaded Mode