Here’s how I fixed it.
Found an version of FCP 10.0.9 ( back up drive) and opened the “currentversion.fcpproject” file which was missing the clips but the sequence information was there. Exported that XML.
I had previously been successful in getting the event to update but no prject info so I opened that event in FCp 10.1.1 and imported the xml file.
It glitched a few times and I had to disable a plugin but finally it wokred and the clips and the project synced. I have my updated project and it looks in all there.
Special thanks to this thread and Brian Hansen FXP Users Group INdy for help with this!