garvice Posted August 7, 2011 Posted August 7, 2011 Why the half moon below each circle? Do you need the extra depth of the mount? Quote
Sirpent Posted August 7, 2011 Author Posted August 7, 2011 LOL Garvice, no as its all getting cut out of a single billet plate, the cradle shows its lower control arm carrier below it and below that is the forwad control arm carrier that bolts to the chassis, hope that's what you are referring to. Cheers John Quote
Six_Shooter Posted August 8, 2011 Posted August 8, 2011 I too was trying to figure out what the extra mount was for. lol Quote
Sirpent Posted August 16, 2011 Author Posted August 16, 2011 So, Decided to email my shipping agent for an update on the motor, bad news, good news and bad news. I decided to go with an Australian based agent, and I cant recommend them enough so far for the service to date. I'm using Stewart Garmey TRADELANES GLOBAL SOLUTIONS PTY LTD 36 ALLIED DRIVE | TULLAMARINE | VICTORIA | 3043 | AUSTRALIA T: +61 3 9330 0090 | F: +61 3 9330 3305 www.tradelanes.com.au Stewart is a great bloke and I would highly recommend him. Anyway, due to some disputes over in the US, the motor and box which should have gone 2 weeks ago is now rescheduled for pick up this Friday, August 19. But they have confirmed that it will be on the vessel "Cap Pasado" which is scheduled to leave port on the 4th of September, ETA - Melbourne: September 25, the day I leave for New Zealand for a week ! Quote
Sirpent Posted August 16, 2011 Author Posted August 16, 2011 Thanks Dave I know you share my agony LMAO Would you like to warn me about any other hazards you may have experienced and fore warn me ? Engine drained - Check Engine sterilized - Check Plastic Pallet - Check Shrink Wrapped - Checked Quarantine or customs officer having a bad day - ?????? Quote
RB30X Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Would you like to warn me about any other hazards you may have experienced and fore warn me. Yeah jack sparrow is the captain of the Cap Pasado. Quote
Sirpent Posted August 16, 2011 Author Posted August 16, 2011 Yeah jack sparrow is the captain of the Cap Pasado. Gold ! Quote
KatoKid Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Customs/quarantine costs.......I copped $875 for steam cleaning plus more for fumigation of the timber pallets. I reckon close on $2k of BS costs! Quote
luvemfast Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Yeah jack sparrow is the captain of the Cap Pasado. THIS is s tale, of captain Jack Sparrow! http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=AU#/watch?v=GI6CfKcMhjY Quote
MaygZ Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 THIS is s tale, of captain Jack Sparrow! http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=AU#/watch?v=GI6CfKcMhjY ? Not sure this link works Simon. Quote
benny Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 think he posted it off is iphone... here you go- Quote
luvemfast Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Customs/quarantine costs.......I copped $875 for steam cleaning plus more for fumigation of the timber pallets. I reckon close on $2k of BS costs! Wowsers Quote
Six_Shooter Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Love that video! think he posted it off is iphone... here you go- Quote
Sirpent Posted August 16, 2011 Author Posted August 16, 2011 Ummmmmmmmmmmmm Yeah Lurch can you change the name of this thread to the Michael Bolton Fan Thread, make Simon the Owner and President of the fan page, Ben the Secretary of the fan club and Six Shooter the Canadian fan chapter secretary. Quote
luvemfast Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 Ummmmmmmmmmmmm Yeah Lurch can you change the name of this thread to the Michael Bolton Fan Thread, make Simon the Owner and President of the fan page, Ben the Secretary of the fan club and Six Shooter the Canadian fan chapter secretary. Sorry mate, back on topic then. Hopefully you have better luck with the plastic pallet than Dave did. Quote
Sirpent Posted August 29, 2011 Author Posted August 29, 2011 UPDATE: Motor on its way But in the meanwhile new Shynnnnnnnnnny Bit arrived today from QLD T56 box now safe and sound and sitting side by side with old "Z" 5 speed Cheers John Quote
C.A.R. Posted August 29, 2011 Posted August 29, 2011 Lurch can you change the name of this thread to the Michael Bolton Fan Thread, make Simon the Owner and President of the fan page, Ben the Secretary of the fan club and Six Shooter the Canadian fan chapter secretary. No. Quote
benny Posted August 29, 2011 Posted August 29, 2011 looking forward to seeing you make up the T56 to MERC adapter!! Quote
Sirpent Posted August 29, 2011 Author Posted August 29, 2011 No. You know it would be a more worthwhile thread if you did considering the snails pace of my progress LMAO looking forward to seeing you make up the T56 to MERC adapter!! Yeah me too Ben, have to speak to PMC about some details but it looks like I may retain the Benz bell housing and adapt it to the T56 gutts, lots of measuring and cad work to do though. Quote
Sirpent Posted August 31, 2011 Author Posted August 31, 2011 Hi crew, Ok this is going to be an update and a big plug at the same time. First, my engine is on the way, but as I mentioned previously not without drama's, the seller packaged the engine and trans onto a new plastic pallet I had delivered to him from DACO industries, Australian Customs and Quarantine services accept mechanical items secured on such pallets for importation, however that doesn't mean you can get it out of the States if the shipping firm at that end isn't happy with how its packaged. The pallet and goods turned up at the "AMERICAN" shipping companies premises on the pallet, and they rejected it, my Australian agent is Stewart Garmey at TRADELANES GLOBAL SOLUTIONS PTY LTD who emailed me with the bad news. I was stuck between a rock and a very far off place as far as what to do, but Stewart came to the rescue, he arranged with his Nephew in Seattle, Tony, to go pick up the pallet and goods, take it back to his workshop and repackage it in a closed treated pine enclosure over the top of the pallet. Stewart emailed this morning saying all was well and that Tony had emailed him with a picture of the new packaging which he had dropped off to the shipping company. A lot of business' state that they are car enthusiasts and can supply the goods or services we expect, but few come through with the promise, Stewart acts as the AUSTRALIAN FORWARDER TO THE NEW ZEALAND FESTIVAL OF MOTOR RACING CELEBRATING BMW MOTORSPORT, 2012 and I have to say went above and beyond the call of duty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His nephew Tony has an interesting business in Seattle called Horizon racing http://horizonracing.com/index.htm As Stewart wrote to me "He maintains the historic racing collection for Brian McGaw in Seattle, races a pair of McLarens (M4A and M8C) himself, his big claim to fame was restoring and running Niki Lauda's World Championship T312 F1 Ferrari" If anyone here is looking at shipping gear out of the States be it parts or motor vehicles, don't hesitate to contact Stewart via the following TRADELANES GLOBAL SOLUTIONS PTY LTD 36 ALLIED DRIVE | TULLAMARINE | VICTORIA | 3043 | AUSTRALIA T: +61 3 9330 0090 | F: +61 3 9330 3305 www.tradelanes.com.au Cheers John Quote
KatoKid Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 Such is the way of importing bigger bits from OS! These same issues drove me to wait for the shared container space to be available, I was fortunate that nothing got damaged in transit which was my biggest concern. Its not easy when you have to rely on others to make it happen on the other side of the world, sounds like you got some great help. I found the whole process to be pretty stressful and wouldn't recommend it even if you had to pay a bit more to source something at a lower risk (through a local importer) it would be more attractive. Quote
Sirpent Posted August 31, 2011 Author Posted August 31, 2011 True David, But think about this in the same way as having your kids (As we are both fathers) Remember the trials and tribulations we went through night after night waiting for them to arrive? the endless moaning and groaning from our wives, the midnight dashes to Macca's to get a burger for them, the morning sickness and everthing else that went along with it? This is a bit the same, but I know what gender, induction and HP will be coming out of that box shortly and its been worth the wait LMAO Quote
PeterAllen Posted August 31, 2011 Posted August 31, 2011 Small world... I took a few photos of Tony at Laguna Seca a few days ago and I have been emailing him a few copies. They are ex-pat Kiwis. Quote
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