Well mate - i'm certainley competent to whip an engine and gearbox out - it'll be coming out, as will the interior, the wiring loom, all the fixtures and fittings etc. for the shell to go in for its respray...

I don't mind a bit of engine work - i.e gaskets and the like - but really don't want to have to do a bottom end rebuild and valve stem seals etc...

Should be nice when its finished - i'm going for "Old Skool - New Rules" - when the tuning side comes together, there'll be some jap influence Cutting edge performance technology in a 17 year old car