With a new day it's dawned on me that the holes are in fact too close together to accommodate the 'vintage' tuners.
I'll be doweling and re-drilling in a suitable position.
I've also decided to fall back on my original plan for finish 'Belton Molotow Vanilla' paint.
Small amount of routing to do to make room for the Tele bridge pickupClick image for larger version. 

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cheers, Mark.