John, I did see this one, and was quite keen until I saw that it was the Isle of Wight! - That's a 2-day round trip for me!
Also, I'd hate to strip down a potentially salvageable car just for my needs. I've spent so many years saving cars of various marques from the grasping hands of the scrap-man, without wishing to add to the body count now!
I have this idea that I can transform somebody's pile of unwanted parts into a living, breathing car again without any collateral damage! Also, I have no objection to having to do full rebuilds on any bits and pieces I get, so am happy to consider items people have otherwise consigned to their own personal 'scrap' piles!
I'm not needing an engine and gearbox as I plan (hope) to insert the parts from a terminally rusty Mercedes E240 and create something a bit different. (A 'Tricedes' or a 'Merumph' perhaps?).
Going with an original chassis,suspension, hubs, steering etc is just enough to allow me to keep Mr DVLA happy and therefore retain the original reg and its Tax/MOT free status too.
All the best,
Steve