after much stalling and putting it on the long finger i made up my earths and went about starting it disconneected fuel pump and removed oil return to check for oil pressure didnt take much cranking to get oil out of the return so bolted back up connected up fuel pump and after a few cranks she fired up very healthy sounding engine, mind you i bought it with out evening hearing it run, warmed up spot on alot of vaccum hoses are temporaily blanked until i can get proper blanking plugs... bled the clutch and all is fine in that area taking all gears nice an smooth no leaks been the most important thing went and fitted my front brakes braided lines abs sensors and arch liners everything fits in snug put all the front suspension in and tightened up just need to get new droplinks for front arb and fix a bolt i rung off in the abs sensor bracket so decided to take it for our first drive around the yard not a whole lot was done as i have to bleed up my brakes but all is sweet as a nut plans over the christmas are wiring needs tidying in the bay and badly inside the car and needs a serious clean out inside also having a good hard think on what i want to do body wise bumpers skirts etc and what manifold and turbo i want to run pretty much over the worst of it so should make serious progess in the next few months