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LandCruiser gauge pillar pod guide: 75 Series 3-gauge pod, Troop Carrier, 2016+ curtain airbag 70 Series, 80 and 100 Series
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LandCruiser Gauge Pillar Pods: Which One Fits Your 70, 75, 79, 80 or 100 Series?

Adding gauges to a LandCruiser? Here's which SAAS pillar pod suits your 70 Series, 75 Series, Troop Carrier, 80 Series or 100...

VK Commodore dash upgrade options: restore the factory cluster, RetroTech 623/62D gauge kits, 62X/65X bare shells, or a full digital display
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VK Commodore Dash Options: Factory, Analogue Upgrades, Digital Dashes and the Calais

Thinking about upgrading your VK dash? Here's how the factory clusters differ, what the VK Calais digital dash is, and how to...

Importing big and used car parts from Japan: size limits, items that can't be posted, biosecurity and asbestos
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Importing Big & Used Car Parts from Japan: Wheels, Seats, Aero and Engines

Small parts are easy to post from Japan. Wheels, seats, bumpers and engines are a different story. Here are the size and...

Running a Haltech iC-7 digital dash in a classic car: Stand-Alone kit, GPS speed, mounting and CAN extras
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Running a Haltech iC-7 Dash in a Classic Car: What You Need

The Haltech iC-7 isn't just for cars with a Haltech ECU. With the Stand-Alone kit it'll run a carby classic too. Here's...

MX-5 NC wet floor fix: scuttle grommets, soft-top drains and genuine Mazda drain valves and filters
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MX-5 NC Water Leak & Wet Floor Fix: Scuttle Grommets, Roof Drains and Genuine Mazda Parts

Wet carpet, a damp smell or water around the fuse box in your NC MX-5? It's almost always one of two things:...

Not just car parts: importing Japanese stationery, matcha, Gunpla and tools to Australia and New Zealand
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Not Just Car Parts: Importing Stationery, Matcha, Gunpla and More from Japan

Our import service isn't only for car parts. We can buy Japanese stationery, matcha, Gunpla, figures, tools and more and send them...

How to buy from Japan-only sites Yahoo! Auctions, Mercari and Monotaro in Australia and New Zealand
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Yahoo! Auctions, Mercari & Monotaro: How to Buy From Japan-Only Sites in Australia & NZ

Yahoo! Auctions Japan, Mercari and Monotaro are full of parts you can't get in Australia, but they're built for buyers in Japan....

How to import car parts from Japan to Australia and New Zealand: find the part, get it to Japan, ship it, GST and customs
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How to Import Car Parts from Japan to Australia & NZ (2026 Step-by-Step Guide)

Found the perfect part on a Japanese site but it won't ship to Australia or New Zealand? Here's how importing from Japan...

Nissan Skyline, Silvia, 180SX and 300ZX shifter and clutch parts interchange by chassis number
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Skyline, Silvia, 180SX & 300ZX: Which Shifter and Clutch Parts Are Actually Shared?

โ€œIt's all interchangeableโ€ is only half true. We checked Nissan's own Japanese parts catalogue by chassis number to show which shifter bushes,...

Blue HZ Holden Sandman ute with quad headlights, black grille with orange Sandman badge and side pinstripes
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HQ, HJ, HX, HZ or WB? How to Identify Your Classic Holden

The HQ, HJ, HX, HZ and WB Holdens share the same basic body, so telling them apart catches a lot of people...

3D printed HQ-WB Holden panel van side vents
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3D Printed Car Parts: Are They Strong Enough? ASA vs ASA-CF vs PLA-HT

Can a 3D printed part survive an Australian summer in a car? It can, if it's printed in the right material. Here's...

Speaker grill with SAAS GPS speedo antenna mount for VB VC VH VK Commodore
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Where to Mount a GPS Speedo Antenna in a VBโ€“VK Commodore

A GPS speedo is only as good as its antenna position. Here's where to mount the antenna in a VB, VC, VH...