Ordering even more parts for my Hyundai Sonata V6 restoration

Even in Korea, I could only find one source willing to sell me just the mount that too with a hefty "handling charge" of $20; the part itself costs $15!

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Time for another update. Progress has been slow so I thought I'd let some content accrue before penning it down.

All but 2 suspension bushes have arrived

The last 2 bushes were supposed to be supplied by Mobis India but they're nowhere to be seen. I'm really frustrated with Mobis' response. Every time I send an e-mail they put the pressure on the local rep to solve the issue. Such poor management. What will the poor guy in Rajkot do when the goods are sitting in Chennai/Kolkata/Indore?

Mechanic asks for more parts

This is quite frustrating, too. The transmission mount was hell to procure. Locally it's impossible to get it, and even in Korea I could only find 1 source willing to sell me just the mount (with a hefty "handling charge" of $20; the part itself is $15!) The engine work has been delayed by an entire month because of this one mount (my mechanic thinks like a German and said he would do the engine and trans oil + filter change, the last engine mount, throttle body cleaning, replacement of the cracked intake hose and air filter etc only after the trans mount arrives so that it can all be done in 1 shot). It got dispatched from Korea just yesterday and will be here in 2 weeks.

The wheels are polished at the outer rim and painted

I got the outer ring polished to a mirror-like finish. The rest of the wheel is painted and the whole thing is covered with a thick clear coat protection. Pics for reference (although the real look will emerge once they're on the completed car and the wheel lug cover is installed):

I ordered backup spares from the scrap trader in Kerala

I promise this is the last backup order because I'm just collecting parts without any malfunction on the car currently! Below are the spares I got for ₹20k including shipping:

• AC compressor
• Steering rack
• Power steering pump
• Ignition coil
• Headlights x2
• Taillights x2
• AC condenser
• Radiator

I tried to push down the price but they just wouldn't budge, saying the car has done only 60k km and the spares are in very good condition.

Mysteriously I found 2pcs of the original hood ornament on Boodmo for a paltry ₹1,500 (I paid ₹1,000 to the scrap dealer for a used one) but the Boodmo page says it isn't compatible with my Sonata! Upon checking part numbers with Mobis, I found that the V6 model has a different hood emblem part number which costs ₹4,500+!

It's really odd why the I4 versions have a different/cheaper hood ornament. So I ordered 1 of the 2pcs in stock from Boodmo, and the mechanic says it will fit perfectly on the car. Obviously, I ordered the other one as well for backup (these aren't available even in Korea).

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