back off my hols now! all was welded up properly etc dont think the wheel spinning off the line helped and must of just gone under the strain. got a new rear gearbox spacer etc for it now and weve got some mounts laying about so going to take it up to misses old man to re tap gearbox sometime this week and get it all sorted and come up with some solutions to make it stronger when we do it. thanks again for all your help jeff appreciated it.
and thanks for the photo of the bodging i was being productive fisting the wheel arch honest wasnt just trying to look like i was doing something