Date:         Mon, 27 May 2002 20:27:55 +1200
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: True Grit---
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Taken at the recent exchange rate of $1.00NZ=$0.41US:

5-speed 84 Caravelle, VERY tidy, with 3.8 Holden V6 fitted $2665US
Hella 140 drivinglight covers $8.77
put blue VW roundels on sanded-down Hella covers $6.15
Toyota Hilux Surf SSR electric mirrors & switch used $147.60
Wiring for mirrors (paid too much) $56.17
Alpine 30cm subwoofer used $32.80
make & fit front brakehoses $39.58
MetalKing brakepads $32.65
reline rear shoes, fit new rear cylinder seals (one blew) 48.19
plugs; reset Holden ECU codes $51.66
used Holden ECU (supposedly PowerChipped) $82.00
Sony XR-C550 headunit used $163.59
Kenwood KAC-846 amp used $163.59
Sony 10-disc changer used $129.15
pay a cowboy to stuff around trying to build a good trans from an 091
and 094 (total failure) $489.95
               (and the 094 trans case went missing, as it turns out)
Porsche 915 trans, used (turns out, missing reverse & other
internals!) exCalifornia 1000.00 (sold for
               no loss locally, as-is)
Subaru EG33 engine $1154.15
SVX ignitor $22.55
electric window kit incl one-touch/pressure sensor $240.00
remote central locking kit $295.00
alarm/remote start/widow closer $168.00
front door electrics rubber boots used (Stacy Schneider, thanks! $0
Bus Depot instrument cluster &129.95 inc shipping
Hella Raintronic full-auto wiper system $193.52
Bonrath 4-jet washer kit $17.31
sell V6 -$533.00
sell KEP clutch -$32.80
2000 Mercedes CLK 16x7" alloys & Continental tires, 1 month's use
(Ben Tan; wheels not BenT) $775.00
South African grill set and inner hi-beams $208.28 inc freight
Golf II instrument cluster (200kmh, 7000rpm) used $82.82
KEP flywheel, adaptor plate $602.00
1989 5-speed LSD Porsche G50/50 M220 turbo trans used exGermany $1203.00
G50 gearshift mechanism complete from shifter knob to trans coupling
used exGermany $200.54
G50 clutch complete used exGermany $490.21
G50 starter used exGermany $124.78
Steel engine lid used exGermany $44.56
4 Porsche 930 CVs still on axles exGermany $free!
Konis new exGermany $282.90

As the engine/trans conversion is yet to be done (in part because
I've been buying luxury bits for the van...) I haven't bothered to
fit any of the new bits other than the grills.

At the end of the day (not TOday) I will have a totally rust-free
very tidy very fast great-handling RELIABLE peoplemover/cargohauler.