Thanks for the info everyone. The struts will need to be dismantled to get the parts surrounding the piston so it should be pretty logical to reassemble. I will however take the time to make sure the bearing / cup mate properly.
Steve, I can't see the pics you mentioned. As you are here at the moment I'm guessing you might be in the process of putting them up - look forward to seeing them. Edit - I see them now - that's great stuff.
With all the extra paint on them, plus new top mounts and bearings, and a healthy coating of Dynax UB I'm hoping the front suspension will easily last as long as the originals. That pinchbolt at the bottom will be getting a ditched for a new one with a good thick covering too. First though, it might be going to my local garage for 5 minutes with their new tool - a nifty inductor thing