Kate,

Given your story I can't believe much is left of the rest of your
exhaust system either, including the brackets!  Best to replace the
whole mess, about $470 from one of the list vendors including a muffler
and gaskets (not the cat though).  14 years is a lot to ask from an
exhaust system.  Take it to a mechanic along with pictures from the
Bentley to make sure that the brackets are all there and hooked up
properly and you should get at least another 14 years out of this one!

Good luck!
--
Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia
'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring)

Assisting on Restoration:
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Parts cars:
'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT