wow thanks for all the advice. Nino, thanks for all the info on the boards, you have saved me heaps of guess work. I am fairly certain the power supply was there and the display boards were there but not sure if they worked.
I think I will just buy it and do what I can, I have ti get my hands dirty sooner or later, and I will not make things any worse from what they are. When I get it Nino, might get you to come over for a beer and look over, then again maybe not, you might tell me it is completely stuffed and I really messed things up lol.
Either way expect a bombardment of posts from myself and this might get a little interesting.
With pleasure - Happy to have a look and advise. You HAVE to start somewhere !