HI GUYS 2 BELLETT AUTOS ON EBAY 67 MODELS ONE IS RED $600 AND A BLUE ONE $850 in sydney at beverly hills cheers davo

Here are the links!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Isuzu-Bellet ... 43b3c3564d

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Isuzu-Bellet ... 43b3c33d68

Reckon half listed price is still pushing it!

yep. both pretty rough and the red and yellow engine bay colour scheme is pretty awful too.

hope someone has a need for parts...

not worth the trip from over here



OZ

Well, I couldn't just leave them there, could I? Alone & waiting in a Sydney front yard.

So Gary Carter & I went on a rescue mission. Penrith Rod, who teed-up the deal, met us there with his trailer and we busted them out. *Bonus* I got 2 for the price of 1! Jeff (the seller) is a nice fella & gave me a most reasonable deal.
So they're saved. First one is home, the other stashed for a couple of weeks.
I'll post in the general chat section when I get a proper look, but they are both complete.

Blue one as it rolled off the trailer -




Tracy says I've set a record - buying 3 cars in a week! Good ole tax return!

Happy Matt.

Hi Matt,
Glad you got her home safely.Was a great deal for sure.
Busted them out was right - had to take the fence down to get them out
Jeff actually said I was the only one who showed any interest in them !
and the extra 'surprises' we found on and in the car were a bonus
The blue beast is probably better than expected - hope you get her running around the property soon,
cheers,
Rod.

Well done , Matt

the photos dont look like a sigma, but??

i like the rocks on the shed roof too

tell us about the little extras too wont you


OZ

Thanks Jeff, it was a great day. Long, but fun. And thanks for showing us some of your Vals. I like 'em, a lot. I'll get back up there as soon as I can others.

Yeah Oz, file had the Sigma pics too.
The trouble with a big back yard, I can buy a pallet of clay pipes for $1 at a clearing sale & stick 'em behind the shed. Ah well, handy for holding the sheds down when ya run out o rocks!
Possibly should pour the slabs in them? One day.

Surprises? Oh yeah, like the toolbag with a few tools still there. And 2 working cab lights in the glovebox. And 2 (yep, 2) 2-speed deluxe Bellett heaters in the boot. And 2 modified oil filter bases (by an engineer) to take spin-on filters - 2.6 Sigma filters!!
And I haven't had time to have a proper look yet.

Matt.

found a true treasure trove of stuff there Matt.

glad they were saved. just a bit too far for us guys here in SA.

think the lack of interest for the old owner was the price really. just a bit too much for close to a parts car and a runner maybe?

keep us posted with pics as you go please.



cheers


OZ

Good to see they found a home. There are only so many you can save, but it's always good to try to stop those going to the scrappers that don't have to!

There was also a nice surprise when we were hooking up the winch to the front crossmember ,and realised it had a disc brake conversion! Looked like a factory setup,so maybe from a GT.
Jeff is the guy I also bought the 'Deluxe' Teardrop from a few weeks earlier,and if anyone is interested he is also going to sell a shovelnose Toyota Corona 2 door coupe,sports model with twin carbs.Its a 1966 model I think. Think he said $5000 is what he wants.Also been shedded for years.
Cheers,
Rod.

Oh yeah, forgot to mention that. Yep, turns out they're GT discs. *Bonus!*

The shade of a tree fell upon it yesterday, so I took an hour & had a little play. Drained the little bit of stale fuel out of the tank, put in some fresh stuff, blew air back through the line & reconnected it to the pump. Primed the carbie & wound it over, but no go. Hmmm, no spark. Whacked in a new set of points & tried again. Success! Started up, pushed the choke in after about 30 seconds & she sat idleing nice. No knocks, no rattles, no smoke. Even the exhaust is quiet!
So jumped in & pulled it into drive - car goes forward. Then reverse - car goes back!
Fuel pump & water pump good. Radiator looks like a new core & stored dry, so no rusty rubbish flowing through. (I just stuck the garden hose in the top radiator hose for the test.)
More & more glad I made the trip!

Next will be to re-connect all the wiring & waterworks. They had all been disconnected to paint the bay & motor. Under the dirt is actually blue 2-pak, brushed on , but at least it's all clean & rust prevented. Not a fan of the yellow motor, but again, all clean.

Cheers, Matt.

Matt,

How did you go with the steering column shroud for a WASP please mate?
I emailed you and havent heard how you went.

These cars weer a good find with all those bits?
Dave M.

Matt. Think you might have a good mate for donkey. Gricey

Sorry Dave. I had to dig a fair bit, but I've finally found a fair one. The top is a bit opaque from the sun, but better than none I suppose. Maybe some armourall will help.
I posted them to you today to pass on to the Wasp fella.

Cheers mate.

Hey Gricey, I reckon you're right. With a little attention she could be a cute little ass.

Cheers, Matt.

Matt,
Sorry Bud I have been out in West Wyalong all week!
THANK YOU, Warren will be most appreciative! It is amazing what a little spray paint can do!!!
I hope Denis is going well.!!!
Dave M.

Another postscript!
Gary's son, Zak, got married a couple of weeks back, so we all went to watch. A fantastic family time.
So I hitched up Dave's trailer & fetched the red car home.



Yeah, its real dirty (sitting for 15 years'll do that!), so a good scrub to see whats underneath soon.
A quick look, it's complete apart from well fitted non-original front seats. It's lowered with the twin-spring, & has 14 inch wheels with surprisingly good tyres. (Might make their way onto the Sigma.) Some guard & sill & boot floor rust, but not terminal. Mech check to come.

This yard is growing Belletts like mushrooms after a rain!
Matt.

Just another post-script,
I got the housework done quick, so had a little look at the red one.
Slipped a tappet cover on & give it a hit with the Gurney, much less crud now.
Motor turned by hand, so did the plugs-out-WD40-thing. Drained about 10 litres of cherry red leaded fuel out (still smells fresh!) & put some 95 in. Fuel pump works. Fresh points, wind over & bursts into life! No rattles or clunks, no sump pressure, no smoke out the tailpipe! Even the exhaust is still good. (just a flange gasket leak.) Pushed the choke in after half a minute & she sits idling like I'd driven it just last week!
So I dive in & pull it into Drive - instant engagement & goes forward. Then Reverse - car goes back. Smile enlarges. Check auto oil, add a litre & a half, try handbrake - works a bit, so, down the driveway. Gears change, kickdown......kicks down, mate, if it had brakes I reckon I could drive into town!
Next spare hour, try bleeding brakes. It's holding the fluid I put in.

This bargain just gets bargainy-er !

Self-portrait..............
Cheers, Matt.

Matt,
I can clearly see your grin from ear to ear
The Great bargain find has revealed more!
Cheers, Lewis