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by far the best way is media blasting with either soda, walnut shells or glass. This will get all the paint off but will strugle with body filler and rust. Sand blasting will get everything off, but i would suggest against it due to it being so harsh and easily warping thin Datsun metal. $1k for blasting and primer is dead set cheap. Always get it blasted first before starting your repairs. Epoxy primer after blasting is best because it is not porous and can stay for as long as you need while you do your repairs. Etch primer is porous and when left too long will absorb moisture and blister paint down the track. If you soda blast, the operator will leave your rust / bog areas untouched un-primed so you can do these yourself easily when you carry out your repairs.

This car has now been sold. Thanks to all who expressed interest. Best of luck to those looking for a Z cheers Adam.

mr2 spider seats look good aswell. Being from a small cabin car, should fit well into a z.

Mx5 seats are probably the easiest to find and a good price, come in a range of colours and look good. Both mx5 na and nb seats will fit a Z.

there is no right or wrong, no way is better than the other. The BEST way is always by the manufacture specs. Personally ive used etch primer and epoxy, filler over metal and filler over epoxy. I found that is much much easier to just epoxy the entire car and take your time with the filler work. You will need to give the epoxy a scuff so the filler bites. If you are putting filler over bare metal, you need to work fast because it is porous and moisture will get under it. If a lot of moisture gets under the filler it will blister the paint down the track when the oxygen in the moisture want to escape... this is not good and would require a full bare metal respray again.

Glad to see the responses here are helpful.... keep this up and I don't know how this forum is supposed to grow and expand.

that is correct! Tariffs / duty are calculated by the commercial invoice amount total. Labour cost are 100% included in the duty. If an item cost $500, and there is $500 labour (both shown on the invoice) then you will pay duty on $1000 worth of goods. It all works our the same, For example, you are purchasing a CHEV crate motor from the USA. Although they have included parts and labour in thier cost, this does not show on the invoice. The invoice will be for 1 product (CHEV engine) with the total amount. Although the have not seperated the labour, its included in the cost.

thanks to all for expressing your interest!! please PM me your email address and i can email photos. Cheers, Adam.

ive had some interest in the shell and some interest in the parts. Next week this is going on gumtree, i need the room asap. i can sell the chassis with hanging panels for $2000. So the car will have doors, hatch, guards, bonnet, headlight buckets, scuttle panel, inspection lids, fuel filler cap, steering coloumn, steering rack, all suspension, on wheels, rare spares sill panel.

ok guys sale has falled through with Brian. Car is still for sale! im after a quick sale as i need the room fast! For the chassis alone, im asking $1200 non negatiable. The chassis will come as a roller with no hanging panels, still has all suspension, R200, half shafts, brakes, steering rack etc. This car has a compeletly rust free front end, rust free roof frame, rust free rear quarters. The buyer of the chassis will get first dibs on parts.

ive got two passenger gaurds... come and pick one. PM me

Sold pending payment.

Model: 1974 260z Location: Melbourne Item Condition: bare metal Body: some rust Drivable: no, car must be towed. Ok guys after much umming and arring ive decided to sell my project and make room for another (monaro). Its a 260z 2 seater 1974 chassis number 001014. The car is currently in bare metal and can be seen in all its glory. Not a spot of rust windscreen forward, no accident damage windscreen forward. Usual rust in the doglegs, frame rail ends. The rest of the car is rust free. Roof needs some work in the middle (needs a good beater) I have frame rails and sill panel from rare spares. Anyone interested can contact me via PM or call 0403 four one six 549 to discuss price and what parts they want (buyer of the shell will have first dibs on the parts). I have all the parts to build it, most parts I have two or three of. The car must be inspected prior to purchase. After the shell has been purchased, remaining parts will be posted in the parts section. Cheers Adam.

Have you thought about getting someone to bend the tubing for you?? Then you weld it together yourself?? There is a writeup on hybridZ which also shows the exact dimensions for the main hoop (the hardest thing to fabricate)

You shouldnt be charged any duty or gst unless the value of goods are over $1000aud. The only exception in Alcohol and Tabacco. Any item shipped for personal use (not for re-sale) are concidered under australian customs regulations as 'personal effects'. Even though they are for personal use the duty / gst still applies if the value of the goods is over $1000aud. There are a few tricks in 'choosing' the appropriate catergory for your goods. Motorcyles parts have no duty because Australia doesnt manufacture motorcycles. If you can declare your goods as motorcycle parts its a good option to do so. This means that there is no duty to be paid reguardless of the value. Gav how much did you declare for the mikuni's?

just a little more info guys: You may in a situation where your goods are shipped through a shipping company who require you to do your own customs clearance. This is not difficult if your goods are valued under $1000aud. You will need to fill out what is called SAC (self assessed clearance). You can go online and complete your SAC here https://www.ccf.customs.gov.au/ If you cant be bothered doing it yourself, you can have a customs broker do this for you at a cost ranging from of $50~100 If your goods are valued over $1000aud you have no option but to arrange a licenced customs broker to complete your customs clearance. Their responsiblity is to calculate duty / tax on your imported goods and submit the information to customs. This will set your back $100+ your duty and tax. THIS ONLY APPLIES IF YOU ARE ASKED BY YOUR SHIPPING COMPANY TO ARRANGE YOUR OWN CLEARANCE All postal services such as USPS and DHL express have their own customs brokers who will customs clear your goods. They will contact you first with the amounts for duty and tax you will need to pay. Does this make sense???

when i see rims that have fallen apart, the question needs to be asked... In what scenario did the wheel break? These 'Drifters' slide into gutters sideways at 80kmh and post pics online say "this is why you dont buy cheap wheels". What they dont tell you is how they broke, if they do its a bullsh*t story about a pot hole.

Ive heard people speak of this but ive never seen it happen myself. If you separate your orders at least a day or two, there shouldn't be an issue because once that first split shipment arrives and is 'customs clear', that shipment is no longer the jurisdiction of customs and rightfully yours. When the second shipment comes in it starts again. Most shipments through postal services like dhl express are 'pre cleared', which means that the shipment is free of any customs duty, tax or inspection before its in the country anyway. So long story short... it can be possible but highly unlikely. Spread out your shipments a day or two and you will be sweet.

ive also purchased from him. great guy to deal with and shipping for 2 sets of seat covers was $50 usd which is very cheap.

car parts excluding fabrics have a duty aka 'tariff' of 5% + gst. All the duties aka 'tariffs' can be found here: http://www.customs.gov.au/tariff/tariff2012.asp#Schedule3 under there respective categories. Alloy wheels out of china have what the call 'anti-dumping' tax, which is a severely high tax to protect an industry in danger of colapse.

hi Gav, the system i use is intergrated with my work and not online. I will look for an online comprehensive duty list and link it in this thread.

no worries. Keep it well under $1000 AUD as duty / tax if applicable are calculated on time of arrival into Australia. Just incase the dollar drops its good to have some leeway.

Duty / taxes are only calculated on the value of the goods. The reason why people get confused is that some suppliers dont seperate the item and shipping on the invoice. For example, is your item cost $730 and shipping was $400 your invoice should look like: Stainless steel exhaust R32 $730.00 Shipping $400.00 total $1130.00 when your supplier organises shipping to your address, the postal company will ask for a declared amount for customs purposes. Your declared amount should be $730.00. If your invoice shows one line, for example: stainless steel exhaust r32 $1130.00 your supplier will declare $1130.00 to the postal company, in which case you will need to pay duty / tax here in australia. If this happens, you can ask yur supplier for an amended invoice seperating the product and shipping cost and give that to the postal company here in australia who will then not charge duty / tax on your goods.

i believe a few people have had trouble purchasing / shipping items from overseas. I work in the industry so i have some knowledge this subject. The process is quite simple if all items are kept under $1000AUD. At this point is where duty and tax are calculated on the item. $999 = no duty/tax. $1000 = duty/tax (calculated on the entire $1000) Firstly, if your item is over $1000aud, It is very important that your check the duty % of your item. For example: (alloy wheels sold out of china currently have duty of 88%. So, if your alloy wheels cost $1000aud, duty will be $880. expensive... yes. This is our governments way to help local manufacuring industry. Duty calculator can be found here http://www.dutycalculator.com/ Secondly, take note of who the freight company is. If you are purchasing goods under $1000 AUD, you want your freight shipped through a postal service such as USPS, Fedex, DHL express etc. This is a 'door to door' service where you pay once for shipping, and good are shipped to your door. If your cargo is shipped through a freight forwarder such as Schenker, DHL Global, Panalpina etc... you will be up for big $$ when it arrives. Freight forwarders charge (ontop of you shipping cost) handling fees, airline handling fees, clearance fees, storage fees etc. So make sure you cargo is shipped through a postal service!! if you have an issue you can send me a pm or discuss here. Cheers, Adam

This is spot on. Except the shipping is not included in duty and tax. Duty and tax are only calculated by the value of the freight only. Some suppliers stupidly add the cost of shipping on their invoice as part of the item your purchasing (instead of adding another line for freight on the invoice... LAZY!). I work in this industry and see this every now and then. If this happens, using evidence you can fight this will customs.