well, i'm done.
First the back:-
There's a few more screws in it now though
and the front:-
I need to leave it to settle for a week before I set the action and intonation, but as far as looks go, its done and wont change from the pic above.
First impressions are that it is easier for me to play than my old bass. the nut is closer to me so I dont have to rotate my forearm as much and the strings are closer together and easier to play.
time to start planning for Bass number 2. . . . . . .