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Hey @C.A.R. did Australian cars originally come with the clear lenses? mine came with clear but wasn't sure what was the standard

this is making me seriously consider a set....

no i haven't done any detailed comparisons as yet

few exciting updates The body shop contacted me and asked if I wanted to bring all the smaller parts in and they could get a headstart on a few things when they had gaps to fill. So I dropped the bonnet, rear hatch, front fenders, cowl panel and headlight buckets off to them. One of their panel beaters is a hardcore datsun fan so he couldn't help himself but make a start immediately. Certainly works in my favour! Pretty happy to see some sort of progress! Engine builder got in contact with me the other week to discuss the engine build, I really wanted to go 3.2 stroker with a custom crank but the ballpark price he gave me was a lot higher than i anticipated, he said 23-25k, if I'm not mistaken that's not too far off a LCR build? I ended up ordering the spare wheel tub and lower front valance from resurrected classics, my tub had many non factory holes and the lower valance panels all came back a dogs breakfast from the blasters. My body shop advised that if there are decent reproductions it will be more cost effective to buy them instead of them fixing my mangle panels. Also ended up taking a gamble on resurrected classics new stainless yellow zinc plated bolt kit. I'm pretty impressed with how comprehensive it is, basically every fastener besides the suspension bolts. Everything was very well labelled, only downside i see is you are paying for some fasteners you dont need as they include 260z & 280z fasteners. Now to compare them to stock versions.... Also a shoutout to @C.A.R. for the resurrected classic doors, mine were cooked and these will save me a tonne of money!

Yep they do have the vented ones, they also have the inner frame panel as well

not sure, it could have been GST, the correspondence says duty, taxes and quarantine fees... How'd you go with the doors @C.A.R.? are they everything we've hoped for?

Its been a while gents. I hope you're all well and been driving those cars of yours. Not much posting going on across the site I've noticed. Everyone feeling the bite of those interest rates? Speaking to the panel shop they are looking at Q3 to get the car in, I need to get my arse in gear and start sorting the bits they'll eventually need to fit up panels, hood/hatch/door hinges, bolts for fenders etc and not to mention the few panels I haven't already bought. So I pulled the trigger and bought the KFVJDM rear quarters, it hurt a lot to see the total price shipped, i also got slugged with import duties, however its the first time i have been stung and I've brought in thousands of dollars worth of parts so my number had to come up eventually. arrived all safe with no visible damage besides some scratches to that funky green paint. I have to say they don't use much foam or bubble wrap to protect the panels if at all. If you remember my rear hatch is pretty beat up so I thought Id get their lower rear hatch panel as well, at first glance it looks a bit off in places but hopefully it works well.

Absolutely stunning work as usual!

Cant relate at all mate... Its frustrating. more so for you as your skills are more than capable of getting the job done. Better to keep moving forward though. In good hands now

wow ok, thats certainly something to consider

these are 3 progression holes

Decided to dig myself a little deeper into this hole and bought a set of barely used triple 45 webers from Martin. They were installed brand new on a nearly stock L28 but didn't suit the engine apparently so I've inherited them. Not sure if Ill run the airbox or not at this stage. Anybody got any opinions or even better some actual data on running a CAI air box vs not. I imagine the setup just heat soaks and ends up being a warm air intake, if that's the case I may run triple filters for the looks and sound benefits.

Haven't updated this thread for a while, few little things done on the zx in the last year. Removed the ERG system from the intake manifold and had it welded up, which cleans things up a little and removes a small amount of weight. Installed a Lithiumax lithium battery, stock lead acid battery was 13.5kg and the new battery is 2.5kg, huge 11kg weight saving! Had a beautiful new radiator installed along with electric thermo fans I had also bought some apex engineered quick steering knuckles however we couldn't get the to fit at all, word of warning to any zx owners looking at these.

Ill hit him up and see the cost

no worries Lachy, my guards need repair but they weren't too bad, I'll ask my shop their thoughts. can you PM me a price for a set? You said you weren't getting any KF rear quarters at this stage is that correct?