By ratty - you mean the "daily driven" one? haha. Always wondered where it went, thought you may have that r34-fronted Stagea now. Guess not!
I don't know if you ever go back to Nissan, but i sold my NOCHEV VR commodore (for a ridiculous sum of $4,500!) that was there sometimes, daily-ed the ke70 for a few months, then bought a black 2002 corolla and the 86! It's a long way off, but I can't wait to be cruising in it.
Will keep tuned to your build for sure, and may even bump into you at an event/cruise. Keep up the work! Interested in seeing more engine work, as I'll be going down the rebuild path on mine.