Hi Baz,
And welcome! As others have already mentioned there is a wealth of experience on here ranging from high (HandyAndy, Jas, Bonzo, Les etc etc) to OK (some bloke called Chirs Gibbs
) You're never short of help on anything. And as Ronnie mentioned, there seems to be more of us down here in the west country, although that is changing.
What ever you decide to do, making your own car is very satisfying, and adictive!
Kind regards
John