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Bidding for stuff in Japan ...

Post by Bantum » Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:02 am

So some of you are no doubt interested in the final cost of importing stuff from Japan, so will attempt to outline them here :

I'll use the example posted above to follow - The bidding process was a relatively pain free exercise & ended with a quick bid for 3,000 yen ( $30 AUS ) for one Genuine Alloy Subaru Wagon Wheel, via the Buyee site. ( Note : - You must be a member of Buyee to bid )

Next the 'seller' has to ship it to the Buyee warehouse ( After you have paid for the auction naturally ) & once it has arrived there, Buyee will put its mark up & shipping costs on to it & then sends you the damage - which in this case came in @ 12,120 yen ( $ 125 AUS ).

Add : See their web site for more details : http://buyee.jp/help/yahoo/guide/shipping-method

Once you have paid that, they then ship it off to what ever address you have requested ... ( I noted on my delivery docket that this package came via Sydney )

Then it's a matter of waiting a couple of days for it to arrive ... :cool:

So it depends on how much your willing to shell out & how quickly you want to get it here ... :D

Might make a new thread on this subject if there be interest ... :p

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Cleaned ...

Post by Bantum » Mon Sep 01, 2014 2:08 pm

Ok done a bit of cleaning on this wheel over the weekend - posting the result :

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Came up all right, though it does have a bit of corrosion on the back side of Wheel. Will need to take it to a ( soda ? ) blaster at some stage to clean up properly.

Also noticed it does have a very slight out of roundness ( by less than 1 mm ? ) on the back side, most likely form a kerb hit at some stage ... :neutral:

It should be ok - can be fixed if it's a problem though. Probably why it was going cheap ... :p

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Last Seen ...

Post by Bantum » Wed Nov 04, 2015 11:18 pm

Took this while I was loading up the Brumby :

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She's in there somewhere ... :p

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Interoirs ...

Post by Bantum » Thu Nov 24, 2016 4:57 am

Been meaning to add these :

Front Door :

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Rear Door :

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Tailgate :

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See if I can find any more ... :D

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Melbourne 2000's ...

Post by Bantum » Thu Nov 24, 2016 5:09 am

Some photos from when studying in Melbourne ( about 2003/4 ) ...

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Ouch ...

Post by Bantum » Thu Nov 24, 2016 5:24 am

Ok these are the last one's I have :

This happened in the late 1990's ( can't remember exact date )

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Bit of a pain being rear-ended, but was repaired ( replaced the bumper ) & is all good now ... :)

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Caps ...

Post by Bantum » Sun May 02, 2021 6:01 pm

After what seems an eternity, I've manage to source some center caps for the Mag Wheels :

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& the back side : might need to get the metal re-chromed ... :/

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Big thanks goes to John Styles from NZ ... :)


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Re: Bantum's '82 Touring Wagon ...

Post by Silverbullet » Sun May 02, 2021 6:38 pm

Such hard to find unique parts can really hold up a build, believe me I know :mrgreen:

Have you got any timeline for work to this wagon? Is it still stuck in a container somewhere? The world needs more wagons on the road ;)

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Re: Bantum's '82 Touring Wagon ...

Post by El_Freddo » Sun May 02, 2021 10:11 pm

Totally agree about the world needing more MY wagons! The touring wagons are parted out for doing up brumbys. I know as I’m one of them - but always from parts yards or vehicles already destined for the scrap heap. I don’t know how ppl part out a perfectly good vehicle for a few parts.

I’d like an MY wagon some day. Club rego awaits!

Looking forward to hearing about any recent work on your wagon Bantum ;)

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Long wait ...

Post by Bantum » Mon May 03, 2021 1:28 am

Yer, not much happening on the storage front as I still have to find a home for the containers ... :(
So not much will happen on the wagon till that's sorted. Should put an add up for 'Home Wanted' ... ;)

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