 Easter Bunny came early, Brought me an oil tank! |
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| gaz914 |
 Mar 25 2005, 02:42 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 6-March 04 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 1,758 Region Association: None 
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Well I got a nice Easter surprise yesterday (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
I bought a genuine 914/6 oil tank off Otto in a eBay auction earlier this month. The price seemed OK (compared to what the dealer wants to charge here) and the Aussie dollar is actually worth something at the moment, so the exchange rate didn't hurt too much (shipping hurt though (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) ) Well it arrived quicker than I thought. Thanks to Otto for his prompt service. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) Here is my youngest daughter proudly displaying it (she is shy) (IMG:http://home.exetel.com.au/gaz914net/Images/050325OilTank_Low.jpg) Did have a slight dent on arrival, though. (IMG:http://home.exetel.com.au/gaz914net/Images/050325OilTank2_Low.jpg) Another thing off the list, now I have to work out how to afford the rest of the stuff I need (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) |
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| lagunero |
Mar 25 2005, 09:43 AM
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Donkey Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,042 Joined: 8-January 04 From: orange county,ca Member No.: 1,531  |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif) the easter bunny brought me a box full of parts all the way from Georgia. Now I just have to figure out how it got a hold of my credit card!
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| Root_Werks |
Mar 25 2005, 09:50 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,319 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Very cool! I think the tank is the hardest part to find in the conversion process. Now that you have it, the rest will be easy to locate, just need the $$$$ (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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| brant |
Mar 25 2005, 10:03 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,623 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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If you don't mind sharing,
what is the Ebay rate for an original oil tank these days. I need one and thought I would keep looking used. brant |
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| gaz914 |
Mar 25 2005, 10:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 6-March 04 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 1,758 Region Association: None
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I'd seen Otto trying to get rid of a couple for US$785. When I saw he had one on eBay I put in a bid (below reserve). As it got to the end of the auction and nobody seemed to be bidding I just kept going until the reserve was met. Got it for US$735 in the end, which I was happy with. By the time I paid shipping and customs duty and tax, it works out about A$1340 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) GAZ |
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| brant |
Mar 25 2005, 10:45 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,623 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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ouch..
shipping to oz land hurts. A lot more than I had in my rough budget. maybe I'll run across a used vellios or something else useable. thanks for the insight. your project is cool. brant |
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| tat2dphreak |
Mar 25 2005, 10:46 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
and I thought eggs would be hard on a rabbit's ass!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pain30.gif)
that thing musta killed it! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) |
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| Root_Werks |
Mar 25 2005, 10:48 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,319 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Vellios isn't around anymore (again), but Patrick Motor's is making the cast ones. Got one lying around somewhere from him. Pretty much identical to the Vellios ones, but he does a better job on the machine work etc. |
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| brant |
Mar 25 2005, 10:55 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,623 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Dan if you someday decide to sell one let me know. I have a street car that I'm trying to gather "budget" parts for in order to do a "affordable" conversion in a year or so... brant |
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| gaz914 |
Mar 25 2005, 11:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 6-March 04 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 1,758 Region Association: None
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Thanks Brant but after seeing your race car thread (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif) , mine isn't in the same league. Keep looking, something will turn up. I've been looking for a tank for over 4 years now, so patience IS a virtue ! And yes shipping to Oz sucks (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif) GAZ |
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