Here! Here! What Last Indian said!!! Bravo! 

Seriously do what makes you happy.

You know what? When I posed the original question, I was expecting a torrent of howls of protest at the indignity of what I was proposing, from a bunch of fanatical purists who couldn't stand the thought of someone messing with originality, but as usual, I was pleasantly surprised by the response and for the record, Ames pushed the work experience kid out of the way of the keyboard and told me that yes indeed, 1964 was the last year of the star pattern BUT they would make me a headliner out of it anyway.

So, I'l keep you informed as to the progress. Little stars - all we got in Oz was endless single perforations across all brands & models. Those little stars go hand in hand with the beautiful almost art deco interior lights I have and the Indian head high beam light in the speedo. The cool just keeps on coming. After a protracted diet of (mostly) boring basic Aussie sedans, the delight of owning a 60s Poncho is a revelation. It's these little details that made them the works of art that they are.

To any Australian members who may be reading, of course not all of our stuff was boring. We have an assortment of seriously capable machinery that was built over the decades, but have become so collectable & valuable, only the well heeled few can actually afford them. About 20 years ago, before Falcon GT prices went stratospheric, at my friend's request, I helped him drive his newly acquired XY GT Falcon from Brisbane to Melbourne. Despite it's antiquity, it drove like a true grand tourer - 300hp of 351, 4 speed, Wild Violet in colour and simply ate up the miles.

One more thing, I see on my given profile that I am 'learning to fly' and have been given a single piston. What happens? As the years tick over, do I get an additional piston?