I think [touch wood], no I pray, I have cured the problem of the bonnet popping open. I fitted some rubber blocks that should've been on there but that didn't work. However whilst scratching my head and working out how to get round it I noticed the securing pin was ever so slightly at a slight angle to perpendicular to the bonnet and since it was a new pin I think the where it screws into the bonnet had somehow got twisted so a bit of graunching and I hope it's ok. Did about 75-80mph down the A1M and about 60ish down some twisty-turnies and it stayed shut [crossing those fingers firmly).

The other day I bought a pair of Lucas WLR576s and a WFT576 (for the reversing light)

I fitted the WLR576s, they're so sweet! I'd picked up some "WLR576"s off ebay a while back but they'd had the LR bit removed and put some sealed beams in, so I'm going to stick them back on ebay. I fitted the WFT576 with the rear-demist switch to operate it.

Still waiting for the speedo to come back from Brown and Gammons. Looks like it's going to be 2 weeks overdue. Grrr, I want to know how fast I'm going!