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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 ...

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

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

Cheers, Bantum ...

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







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 ...

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

Cheers, Bantum ...

Took this while I was loading up the Brumby :



She's in there somewhere ...

Ciao, Bantum ...

Been meaning to add these :

Front Door :



Rear Door :



Tailgate :



See if I can find any more ...

Ciao, Bantum ...

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









Cheers, Bantum ...

Ok these are the last one's I have :

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







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

Ciao, Bantum ...

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



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



Big thanks goes to John Styles from NZ ...


Cheers, Bantum ...

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

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

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

Cheers

Bennie

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' ...

Cheers, Bantum ...