this is exactly the reason I do all my own work, just nobody trustworthy around , good idea on the rev-limiter though Stavros, but would you hide it as the fookers would prob re-set it anyway

Mate to be honest with you I would go and find the BEST bodyshop you possibly can, prob somewhere that does classic restorations, and get the garage to admit liability ( I can't see how they can deny it!) and make them foot the bill for a top top repair, anything less will devalue your car, even more than it has been now DON'T let them repair it, they will probably do it as cheaply as they can. Try ringing brooklyn ford in redditch, havn't got the number sorry, but there is a big RS department there and they might be able to source some new old stock for you

And I would hope the garage have offered you a few crates of beer as well