Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.
Notgrownup - yes, the price of membership is pretty good, it is deciding that I 'need' to buy some of the tools and other things I have seen on the forum that is going to cost me money.
drivesitfar - I am mainly into four wheel driving and just working on my cars and trucks. I used to do a bit of off-road racing when I was a bit younger. I have a few old vehicles in storage on a farm in various stages of decomposition I plan on restoring in the future, including a 1965 Ford F-250, a Willys Jeep and a old International Scout 800. The Scout will probably be first off the rank, but I need to build a decent shed to do it all first.
HOTFR8 - Yes, I would be interested in joining the Aussie Kiwi social group.