First bit of reassembly
Well nothing major, but I have put the horns back on resplendent in their new gloss black paint; and they still work!
I got the radiator back from Mick the radiator bloke today. Radiator is in good condition having had the top and bottom taken off, cores cleaned out and then reassembly and leak tested. Mick's opinion is that it's original and in good condition. Once I get my new RHD steering rack and install it the radiator can go back in.
I am bemused by the 2 little diecast taps, one on the block and the other on the radiator. They are too small to act as a serious drain point for the cooling system. All I can see them doing is leaking at an inopportune time and making the car overheat, so I turned up two brass blanking plugs, removed the silly taps and replaced them.
I ordered all of the parts for the RHD conversion, plus a new Lockheed master cylinder and some other bits last night, from Barratts. I sent an email for a quote to both them and XKs Unlimited in the US, but only got a reply from Barratts, so they got the business.
Hopefully parts will start to arrive within a couple of weeks and the real work can begin.