[SeanO]

Thanks for the feedback.

I am a bit lucky on the painting side of things as a friend has his own body shop (will do it for cost and alot of beer!) which will give me more money to throw at the engine so I reckon $15k to $20k but I need to understand what this gets me.

I've set a max budget of $60k over 2 years which gives me some contingency.

I am using my bonus check to pay for the kit this year and hopefully next years will be the engine ( or maybe earlier) and have been told by the wife it needs to be done in 2 years else it will cost me! [I noticed brochures for travel to America made it onto my study desk today!!!]

I agree on the buy Australian point which is why, if I am as informed as I can be, visiting these two companies will hopefully make me want to change because of the local support.