Rob- thank you- these are virtual Aladdins caves containing everything I need, although it looks like on Yahoo Japan no one wants to ship internationally. there must be a way around that. Silvers site is great too. much appreciated. UPDATE: I appear to have worked out how to bid on JAUCE or Yahoo Japan and currently bidding for a bunch of fasteners (which I would aim to get replated) rear mounting plates for the bodywork and a good looking kill switch. Indebted to the info. Cheers Robh.