Well, the fella (who I know) came around this morning with my ex workmate, he had a good look at the bike and said there was not really enough to do, he's looking for a more expansive project and really all that needs to be done to mine is cosmetic.
So we had a good chinwag about bikes as you do, so I'm thinking now of doing the cosmetic stuff and then deciding whether to sell or not.
Thank you all for your input, it was genuinely useful especially the options for other rides