Hi to All, posted a few helps on the forum over the last few months  - thanks for all the replies 

We started a facebook blog for our rebuild - if anyone is interested to take a look and comment please do - lots of photos on there....

https://www.facebook.com/beachbuggybuildblog/

We were thinking about covering the body with Neoprene when we get to the bodywork....now we are being TEMPTED by thoughts of a new METALFLAKE body  who knows!!

BTW it's a FibreFab Rat2 we are rebuiding - AGAIN - thanks for the help IDing the Beast!

Cheers Mark @ North Coast Wetsuits (North Cornwall)