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gt orphanage
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:23 am Posts: 1816
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Bruce has been in town at the panel shop getting the grandma dents removed and a fresh make up job. Now I need to strip the engine bay and get the engine bay freshened up. A little tidy up is all it really got, Most of the running gear is Lizzies race car except the gearbox. I did not survive We used a gt gearbox and a gt floor pan. The suspension is lowered and a set of Koni shocks. Mx5 seats and gt instrumentation. If all goes well it will be our Tassie tourer.
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Fri Jun 06, 2014 9:53 am |
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gt orphanage
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:23 am Posts: 1816
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some picks drivers door is still in the booth. Bruce's drivers door supports too much bog or my liking.
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Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:01 am |
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Early GT
Joined: Sat Oct 30, 2010 5:37 am Posts: 265 Location: Gold Coast, Qld
Car(s): 1966 Bellett GT, 1968 Bellett GT, 2017 Subaru Levorg 2.0 GTS
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Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:48 am |
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Glenn
Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 2:23 am Posts: 2824 Location: Melb.
Car(s): '72 Sport Bellett (imported 180912), M/B AMG A35, i30, had Belletts in past, 2 sed, 3 GT's.
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very sweet.
will you run bumpers? I always think they look better without them.
_________________ '72 PR60 Sport
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Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:05 pm |
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rod
Joined: Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:36 am Posts: 579
Car(s): 68gt coupe , 98 toyota prado
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yea nice ..where the bloody hell you find all these cars you must be growing them up there
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Sat Jun 07, 2014 6:58 am |
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BULLITT
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:03 pm Posts: 2419
Car(s): 1966 TEARDROP ...MANUAL ...
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rod you have the occasional on or two down there remember that geoffs little auto was an x Tassie car now owned by Russell ..nice little red car ...cheers davo
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Sat Jun 07, 2014 7:16 am |
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gt orphanage
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:23 am Posts: 1816
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Bruce is almost ready for Tassie Some happy snaps it is coming up fine but he was not a all out resto just tinkering here and there. He was left at the local panel shop for 8 months and when they were quiet they worked on him. A couple of doors were replaced as they were full of bog both rear quarters near the tail lights had hits but he only had rust in the bottom of 1 guard that has had a new bottom made. He is not perfect but should be fun to drive.
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Fri Aug 01, 2014 11:14 pm |
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Glenn
Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 2:23 am Posts: 2824 Location: Melb.
Car(s): '72 Sport Bellett (imported 180912), M/B AMG A35, i30, had Belletts in past, 2 sed, 3 GT's.
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gt orphanage wrote: Bruce is almost ready for Tassie Some happy snaps it is coming up fine but he was not a all out resto just tinkering here and there. He was left at the local panel shop for 8 months and when they were quiet they worked on him. A couple of doors were replaced as they were full of bog both rear quarters near the tail lights had hits but he only had rust in the bottom of 1 guard that has had a new bottom made. He is not perfect but should be fun to drive. Very nice. Did you make the bumperettes from a couple of Bellett bumpers....? Or off another car?
_________________ '72 PR60 Sport
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Fri Aug 01, 2014 11:47 pm |
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gt orphanage
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:23 am Posts: 1816
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no Glenn they are the real deal. I had some help from Japan spotties are just sca brand.
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Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:17 am |
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Glenn
Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 2:23 am Posts: 2824 Location: Melb.
Car(s): '72 Sport Bellett (imported 180912), M/B AMG A35, i30, had Belletts in past, 2 sed, 3 GT's.
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gt orphanage wrote: no Glenn they are the real deal. I had some help from Japan spotties are just sca brand. Nice is the GT console from me, at Merimbula ?
_________________ '72 PR60 Sport
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Sat Aug 02, 2014 1:26 am |
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gt orphanage
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:23 am Posts: 1816
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I have a couple of them one I swapped for a cut down 1 from farmer he needed a good one. So I will say maybe your old 1
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Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:06 am |
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PR95
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:52 am Posts: 843 Location: Sunshine Coast QLD
Car(s): PR95 PR20 WASP SWB NH Pajero Superchrged NT Pajero BF SR6 Falcon
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Will a later tappet cover fit? Looks great....Like white cars.
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Sat Aug 02, 2014 2:48 am |
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gt orphanage
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:23 am Posts: 1816
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That one is powder coated just dirty.
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Sat Aug 02, 2014 7:50 am |
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Farmer
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:17 pm Posts: 2612 Location: Rye Park, N.S.W.
Car(s): Doris, AuntyMary, Shrek, Jimmy; GT, Wasp, Flo & Sed unrestos; 65 Elf; 82 Rodeo, 60 TX550, 72 Sport, & a Sigma.
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Another beautiful job, Greg. I look forward to meeting Bruce way down south real soon. And thanks again for that swap, nice to get such rare spares. Cheers, Matt.
_________________ Life is far too short not to fill it with what you love. - Jackie French.[/size]
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Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:48 am |
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gt orphanage
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:23 am Posts: 1816
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your welcome Matt as you know you got me out of a jam s well as other that's what its about
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Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:39 am |
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Glenn
Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 2:23 am Posts: 2824 Location: Melb.
Car(s): '72 Sport Bellett (imported 180912), M/B AMG A35, i30, had Belletts in past, 2 sed, 3 GT's.
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gt orphanage wrote: your welcome Matt as you know you got me out of a jam s well as other that's what its about is the white you used a 'late' paint colour or original Isuzu mix? Looks nice. In fact very nice. White seems to suit the Bellett very well.
_________________ '72 PR60 Sport
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Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:53 pm |
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gt orphanage
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:23 am Posts: 1816
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not 100% right it was just a close mix. This car is a bitsa not a prime example in any case a purist would have a nightmare over this car it has a gt middle section rear bumper early sedan ends, 3 bearing engine pr90 gearbox, painted deluxe instrument cluster pr91 gauges and console, gtr bumpers late gt front parkers and anything else i can find. I am mix and matching a grill to see what happens A laid back semi resto with a cheap respray.
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Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:39 am |
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gt orphanage
Joined: Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:23 am Posts: 1816
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I did not like the look of the original grill with the bumperetts and a 69 grill I only had the centre. so I had a play still needs tidy up but something different
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Sun Aug 03, 2014 11:24 am |
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CQGT
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:04 am Posts: 386 Location: Boyne Island.Gladstone. Queenland
Car(s): '70 PR91,'69 PR20 x 2,'66 PR20,'65? KR20's x 2,'66 ? PR90,2012 d22 STR Navarra.
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Looks good. Can't wait to see it in the metal. Your right about the purist having a nightmare. My sedan has a mixture as well. Modified engine. 5 speed g/box. Gemini front lights and side blinkers. Front bumper @ GT level. Same as "Yellow Peril's.I try to have every mod. ISUZU. I would say that by the looks of things you've achieved the same and also utilising a "across the model" parts supply.
Dave.
_________________ CQGT. I'm the Dave with the convertible.
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Sun Aug 03, 2014 11:56 am |
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Farmer
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:17 pm Posts: 2612 Location: Rye Park, N.S.W.
Car(s): Doris, AuntyMary, Shrek, Jimmy; GT, Wasp, Flo & Sed unrestos; 65 Elf; 82 Rodeo, 60 TX550, 72 Sport, & a Sigma.
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Bruce is unique now, and will have his own personality. Grille looks great like that I reckon. Might as well use those good bits as leave them in the shed! Would you call him a 'mild custom'? Or just Bruce, thats his name. Top work, Matt.
_________________ Life is far too short not to fill it with what you love. - Jackie French.[/size]
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