The Shopping List

This post isn’t really a diary entry. It is more about keeping track of what I have bought to go towards the rebuild. I will only be listing major purchases and not incidentals. For example, I will list the paint that I buy, but not things like sandpaper.

Item Place of Purchase Cost
1973 Datsun 240Z Peter DeArauco, Leopold $6,000.00
New Bonnet Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $650.00
Rear Hatch Panel RareSpares, Bayswater $142.30
Front Bonnet Badge Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $72.00
2x Guard Datsun Badge Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $160.00
Rear 240Z Badge Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $56.00
Rear Datsun Badge Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $48.00
2x Rear Strut Caps Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $40.00
Side Mirror (Driver door only) RareSpares, Bayswater $55.00
Front Indicators (Pair) ZSpares, Glen Iris $200.00
Driver side Nose Cone ZSpares, Glen Iris $99.95
18mm Sway Bar Bush ZSpares, Glen Iris $13.30
Steering Rack Mount Bush ZSpares, Glen Iris $32.10
Second Hand Strut Z Shop, Glen Iris $88.00
Front KYB Strut Inserts and boots GT Suspension, Flemington $260.00
Sway Bar link washers Rosebud Wreckers, Rosebud $5.00
Front Gear Box Gasket Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $16.25
Front Input Seal Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $4.00
Rear Output Seal Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $7.70
Brake Master Cylinder (New) BGT Clutch and Brakes, Hawthorn $992.80
Clutch Master Cylinder (New)
Clutch Slave Cylinder (New)
Front Calipers (Re-Conditioned)
Steel Braided Hoses x4 (New)
Clutch Slave Cylinder Hose (New)
Steel brake lines (New)
Front Brake Pads (New)
Power Booster (Re-Conditioned)
Rear KYB Strut Inserts The Z Store, Orange, Calif, US $214.22
Front Main Seal R & E Autos, Rosebud $5.65
Clutch Kit BGT Clutch and Brakes, Hawthorn $172.00
Harmonic Balancer Repair
Exhaust Headers ZSpares, Glen Iris $365.00
Seals for gearbox Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $27.00
Alternator Bearings $37.50
Rear Bump Stops Pedders, Frankston $87.00
Stepped Washers for Headers $80.00
Rear Blake Slave Cylinders, Rear Brake Shoes and smoe piping BGT Clutch and Brakes, Hawthorn $182.00
Speedo Seal and Heater Elbow Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $25.00
Recondition Radiator Hastings Radiator $88.00
Air Conditioner Carrier Japwreck recycling, Keysborough $100.00
Dashboard Reskin and center console repair The Dashboard Doctor, Coburg $600.00
Powdercoating of seat frames Kev’s Powdercoating & Sandblasting, Hastings $100.00
Seat Foams Too Intense Restoration, California, USA $454.50
Retrim of front two seats McBride Auto Upholstery, Dromana $990.00
Rubber Seal Kit Black Dragon Automotive, Kansas, USA $336.19
Vinyl Interior Kit, Black Black Dragon Automotive, Kansas, USA $739.72
Replacment globes for Dash Burson Auto $8.50
Heater hoses Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $92.34
Rocker Cover Blow by hose Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $25.90
Tail light seals Brighton Nissan, Moorabin $115.47
Bitumen Sheets Body Shop Paint Supplies, Seaford $50.00
Floor and Firewall Sound Insulation McBride Auto Upholstery, Dromana $135.00
Full Car Repspray , Frankston $1640.00
Radiator Cap Super Cheap Auto, Frankston $8.00
Bulbs and bulb holders Super Cheap Auto, Frankston $44.70
Fuel hose and clamps Autobarn, Mornington $41.86
Window Channeling, felt window whiskers and clips Scott’s Old Auto Rubber $153.48
Door Body rubbers and clips Scott’s Old Auto Rubber $116.58
Radiator Cap Super Cheap Auto, Frankston $8.00
Rubber Body Molding Autobarn, Dandenong $20.97
Seat Belt Replacements (Inertia Reel) Hemco Industries, Ballarat $260.30
Exhaust System Darren’s Muffler & Exhaust Centre, Rosebud $280.00
Black Interior Plastic Rivets (50)
Battery Hardware Kit
Motorsport Auto, Orange, CA, USA $128.58
Heater Tap Brigthon Nissan, Moorabin $116.80
Front Door Interior Cards Brigthon Nissan, Moorabin $429.00
Window Tinting Premier Tint, Dandenong $335.00
Kenwood Car Stereo, Front 4″ Speakers and Rear 5″ Speakers Autobar, Bayswater $306.98
Automatic Aerial and Speaker Wire Supercheap Auto, Rowville $127.58
6 piece Carpet Kit, Cargo Mat, Sound Proof Mat, Installation All Car Carpets, Lilydale $585
C Pillar Badges (Pair) $120
Gas Flap Rubber Motorsport Auto, Orange, CA, USA $13.99
Paint Code Decal Motorsport Auto, Orange, CA, USA $25.48
Spark plug 3 wire clip Motorsport Auto, Orange, CA, USA $2.00
Heater Control Knob (3) Motorsport Auto, Orange, CA, USA $49.62
Fuse Box Cover Plate Motorsport Auto, Orange, CA, USA $95.73
Map Light Trim Ring Motorsport Auto, Orange, CA, USA $51.00
Oil Pressure Sender Motorsport Auto, Orange, CA, USA $60.42
Seat Mechanism Covers (2) Motorsport Auto, Orange, CA, USA $89.35
Door Light Switch (2) Motorsport Auto, Orange, CA, USA $25.29
Hood Bump rubers (4) Motorsport Auto, Orange, CA, USA $15.84
Lug Nuts and Washers (16) Mr. Lug Nuts Australia $40.00
TOTAL $19,164.94