Corrupt Project File?!?! Please Help!!!

So this has not been a good week. I have been working on this project in FCP 6 for the last few months. The project was finished so I used media manager to consolidate all the files as well as delete all non used media. I then moved my project files (from FCP, Motion, STP, DVD SP, Color, & Logic) to the drive as well. (this is how I store finished project for clients.) well, the client wanted one minor change made which was just as well because I didn't like 1 transition that I missed as was going to change anyways. So I connect the drive (external LaCie Bigger Disk Extreme Triple Interface) to my FW800 port. Mount it, locate the most recent project file and drag it to my desktop. It copies, very very very slowly - 4MB proj. file 3 min transfer. when it finished the drives unmounts and wont remount. spent 1/2 a day on the phone with Tech support with apple & disk warrior. we deturmined the drive is not only dead due to a hardware failure but it managed to wipe all the info completely off the disk as well. I will survive I figured I could always recapture the footage because I still had that 1 project file. I went to open it, FCP launches, and then...
FCP can not read project file. thats it. no number, not error code, no explination. So does anyone know if there is any way to rebuild a project file, open in imovie, or FCP express or something that would allow me to do anything with this project file or do I have do redo months of work in a weekend and I am just SOL?
thanks
Joe
Mac Pro (Early 2008)
Dual 3.2GHz Quad Cores
6GB RAM
Video/Sound Editor

So I have been in the process of re-importing all day today. Still not solution and anything would be more helpful than nothing... even if i am just SOL. I am importing through a HDV deck via FW into ProRes 422. I tried ProRes 422 HQ but it crashed FCP after only 2 minutes of importing. is there that big of a difference or am I fine going from HDV to ProRes instead of ProRes HQ. Thanks

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