Mark and Ian knocked it together in a hurry (with a show deadline) from whatever they had lying around. It was always meant to be a talking point, not a "restoration".
I like what you've done with it - like others, I wasn't keen on the trayback, but the original tub was beyond repair.
It had a 3-litre IOE sixpot in it the last time I saw it (when I picked some stuff up from Ian a little while after Mark died) - is it still there?
Keep us posted. I'm sure you'd get some interest in your progress on the Series 2 Club forum too...
Glen.