This thing. I have never actually seen what goes in it. Its annoying to look at every day.

Nah its that screw cover left of the center left vent.

As far as I understand worn master and slave cylinder does change the clutch biting but its mostly just the clutch material wearing down to the rivets as the cylinder is having to extend more and more over time eventually grenading the clutch. Strangely my puma came with a terrible clutch but someho...

I got a ford clutch/slave straight from the factory in germany for less than europarts wanted (trade prices).
Hope you put some pictures up so I know what to expect when I do mine.

I am actually after a 1.7 engine...
Other than that I want that drivers window switch unit as mine doesnt have that long lug anymore.
Also the door screw cover near the handle and if you still have a screw cover fpr the dash corner left of the fog light too.

Typically gearbox oil leaks out pretty much most of the time when you take a driveshaft out, even when jacked up on one end. You may be driving it with too little oil...

Jeez, Paid £200 for mine with a headgasket gone, both rear arches wrecked and for some reason someone cut open under the passanger floor to get to the fuel sender and just put an asda plastic bag down to stop it cutting up the seat.
1-2 old age owners.

I am 6ft and I just sit my arse forward and more relaxed in the seat. I also have the seat as far back as the rail allows. It feels roughly the same seating position as my KA Sport did.

Though with my thunder seats the leather doesn't offer much grip on my seat cover.