I would love to know what the final payout figure was for the body and paint work.  Would have cost a pretty penny.  

 
Finished figures for the body and paint are as follows:
 
Bodywork - $9,500 includes full custom mods to suit the ultra wide demonstrator car as much as possible WITHOUT altering the vehicle chassis or structure.  The rear quarters, side skirts and front fenders are now permanently part of the car - i.e. do not come off!  The only removable sections of body kit are the front and rear bumpers.  A few bits got missed due to strained relations towards the end of the job – a Midship Runabout logo and black grill mesh to the front bar opening at the front radiator, and a few cosmetic touches to complete...
 
Paint - $7,500 though if I was to do it again (or in fact when I get a respray as required) I'll be going to a more reputable and conscientious outfit, rather than "half job Harry".  I understand this may come at a premium but cost is not the issue if properly planned - it still irks me somewhat the shortcuts and outright lies I encountered from the painter.  But no need for tears now - the milk was spilled some time ago and the carpets have been replaced ;)  Experience was gained and expectations managed.
 
Kit - cost $1300, clearly replica makeshift efforts made from swimming pool fibreglass - attempted to be sold to me as "originals" (hahah...) the seller wanted $13,000 for "Genuine Japanese sourced kit" but "couldn't find the receipt"... Shame..
 
Still - a valuable lesson was learned here throughout all of this - the kit is not where the real expense should be - it's the skill of the installer, especially given the amount of custom I was looking. There's actually that much custom work here, the original panels are merely the skeleton upon which the rest was formed, and on that respect they've done their job admirably.  That said, there are certainly some areas where a neatening could have been done, but these are largely in un-seen places, and I guess will get ironed out as required, or as opportunity presents..
 
Glad  that you guys seem to like it J
 

Welcome back Daz!
It's been a long time between drinks.  I'm looking forward to another build thread with pics :D
Imperfections or not, your car is truly a sight to behold!!
 
Any chance of you driving it to Sydney so I (and everyone else here) can have a look in the flesh ;P

To "whet one's whistle", so-to-speak, I took a few shots of the treasure trove in the boot, just before I made the final drive the car would make as a 3S-GTE to WTF's magic factory.  The 3S-GTE still pulls really well, is in great shape with no oil leaks, starts first time, everytime - a truly remarkable motor for a 1990 car (Gen II).  146,584km on the clock, she has done her job, carrying me through to this point, which was always going to be the goal.
 
So - toys to install in the pics as follows:
 
The booty.  Everyone likes a big booty..

 
Inside the booty...

 
TRD steering wheel, TRD suspension bushes (front and rear), TRD gauges and a bit of the gauge pod;

 
Genuine Toyota brushed aluminium pedals, and custom machined TRD grille for foot rest, remaining gauges and TRD oil filler cap;

 
Late model steering column assembly and adaptor bracket for use with TRD wheel, Raybrigs front fog lights, TRD metal badge to be re-applied to TRD rear strut brace, which has been powder coated charcoal black;

 
TRD sway bars (front and rear), inc. all bolts and links, and replacement climate control unit;

 
And, the outgoing 3S-GTE

 
Looking forward to posting up progress pics once application for conversion is approved :) 

That is a niiiiiiiice booty!!! :)
With the border gauge pod are you going to wrap it in leather to suit your dash or just bolt it on top?
Also, what are you going to do with the 3sgte?

SW20_3sgte -

For some reason I want to see that car at every angle possible :) 

 
There are some more pics here - http://www.mr2australia.com/MR2play/tm.aspx?&m=20720&mpage=1 - though I’d start from about page 10 to skip past all of my previous incompetence, and trials at kit fitting! 
 
I’ve also got an engine build thread here - http://www.mr2australia.com/MR2play/tm.aspx?m=54420 so I’ll be updating this over the next 6 weeks, and try to keep the Showroom thread for the finished bits
 
 

ah yeh, been a bit quiet on here, but pursuing other fronts.  Good to be back mate 

it's been modified and raised in the centre - will pic it when it's in - Cheers though mate :)