PeterAllen

Okay, I've just made an appointment with the optometrist.

Gavin, I recommend you drill a small hole in the top layer of the spot weld you are trying to remove (in fact it doesn't matter much if you drill through) rather than rely on a centre-punch mark. It aids the stability and alignment of the cutter.

Listen here you Gen Ys, I know he who dies with the most toys wins, but, consider how much use you will really have for a media blast cabinet against the initial cost, including media, the space it will take up and object size limitations, the mess, etc etc. Compare all these against the cost of paying to have it done on an 'as needs' basis. A wire brush and elbow grease can achieve 85% of what you will need done. Here is my set up!

Cozza had some done at Alexandria recently so he might like to chime in with his experience. I only had the plating done because I thought paint would come off a painted surface when they were re-attached to the car. If I did it again I would go for the aluminium/silver passivating rather than the yellow/gold as I'm after function not appearance - unlike yourself and George I'm not doing a restoration.

A lot of the green/purple discolouring you see in photographs is the result of flash photography. While they are not perfect they look much better to the naked eye. Interestingly the less polished the surface the more consistent the colour seemed to be. Unlike chromium plating it appears that a rougher, media blasting, finish results in a better zinc-passivating finish. A photo of the lot, minus George's bits, is available on the 'Plating' thread I started. The cost depends somewhat on the labour involved. In our case George included a dozen very small screws and tiny washers which the plater had to bind individually to a length of fuse wire for dipping. I thought it was great value for money.

Do you stock Butt Weld Clamps? Thanks.

Just curious, but can anyone suggest why this apparent JDM car has English written labels on the booster?

I once borrowed a car from a member of the Moran family and he told me "the choke was in the glovebox". I think that's what he said.

A far broader range is available at rubber specialist. Just type "Rubber Extrusions Melbourne" into Google. Here is a Sydney place I use but there would be similar places in most capital cities. http://www.grippyrubber.com.au/

My dear chap, you are not paying for functionality, you are paying for 'style'.

Ross - I think that is one 'car devotee' dilemma, however, I believe a more serious issue is whether a coverted car has had proper rust removal and rust inhibiting carried out. Once the rear body is glued on it would be a major task to treat rust. On the other hand fitting a body is a very major and time consuming task. 'Enzo' might chime in here but I know of two home builders who spent 6-9 months FULL TIME fitting the kit, both are great cars but it does give an indication of what is really involved. So, unless you undertake a very detailed inspection, your real dilemma is, do you risk buying an ill-prepared car or tackle the lengthy process of fitting the kit yourself? If you are up in Sydney anytime drop in and I'll show you my scared hands, wallet and emotions that are the result of having the most desirable car in the world sitting in my shed. Presently working on the intrusion bars and frame for the sliding windows.

The chap at my local Repco went through a number of catalogues and cross-referenced but came up with either "Not listed" or "Discontinued. Got them through Nissan of Chesapeake - http://stores.ebay.com/nissanofchesapeakeparts

Im after RUBBER bushes for the tie rods and control arms. Thanks

They are 1/4 that price O/S and not too costly to import. You have to remember the gearbox they use is attached to the diff and the propshaft runs a engine speed. There is a huge cost in engineering a drivetrain. I don't think this discussion is helping Ross...

Keep watching this space...

The 250GTOs were primarily designed to win Le Mans and race designers were just starting to get into aerodynamics at that time. The three upper intakes (and the three lower intakes) were a clever way of providing sufficient cooling to the radiator without a large grill. The cars were subsequently raced/rallied/hillclimbed/etc, at various European localities with cooler temperatures so the intakes were fitted with one, two or three covers depending on the conditions. See here: http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewPic=y&source=carGal&carID=518&pgID=8&pID=645447 David - That builder has completely buggered the look of that car with the rear wheels. Either the rear has been mounted too high or the car is not lowered enough, or the wheel/tyres need to be bigger - or any combination of these. I'll just take Todd Carney along with me! My guess, $26mUS

No, it isn't mine. As most exchange hands through private sales with reported prices on $32m-$50m US, it will be very interesting to see what it actually reaches at public auction with no reserve. http://www.sportscarmarket.com/news/news/6105-exclusive-bonhams-offers-ferrari-250-gto-at-carmel-auction-without-reserve It's a pity I've promised my daughter I'll watch her play netball that weekend otherwise I would be over there with my cheque book.

The terminals on the sender unit I'm using have no thread - they are push-on.

Not sure if you need a reverse light but if you do it will require a sender on which the the terminals come off at 90 degrees. Otherwise you will have to dent out the transmission tunnel near the sender for a GM unit which has the terminals protruding from the end. The 90 degrees senders came on early 00s Mustangs. Mal has them. Also, do you have the clutch bleeder extending up into the engine bay?

http://grrc.goodwood.com/festival-of-speed/latest/nissan-2020-steps-gran-turismo-fos#/0 Also watch the Goodwood Festival of Speed live, albiet with a 10 hour time difference. http://grrc.goodwood.com/festival-of-speed/live-social-stream

Not really much need for a barrier on the inside of the track at that point, except to stop cattle and roos roaming onto the track.. If you couldn't stop at Murrays Corner at the end of Conrod Straight you had the choice of taking the escape road up to Bathurst or turning in and risking an impact with the railway sleeper fence. Are you talking about a Torana off the showroom floor or a Torana prepared by 'The Fox', Harry Firth?

I think it may be the rear is fitted with high aspect ratio tyres for more speed on Conrod Straight. Note in the background there is no girlie Caltex Chase.

The John Roxburgh Datsun that Doug Whiteford and Geoff Perry raced in the 1975 Hardie Ferodo 1000 at Mount Panorama, Bathurst. They qualified a disappointing P42 after a very promising race at the Sandown 500. The car lasted all of 3 laps with a burst heater hose causing the car to overheat.