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toomanybelletts
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:23 am
Posts: 83
Location: Kilsyth , Melbourne
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FINALLY !!! I GOT TO DRIVE MY RALLY CAR IN COMPETION - FIRST TIME SINCE 2006 .
THE BAGSHOT RALLYSPRINT WAS HELD ON 9th OCTOBER 2010 AT THE BENDIGO MOTORSPORT CLUB PROPERTY BY THE HISTORIC RALLY ASSOCIATION (inc) I CAME 44th OUT OF 58 CARS
(didn't come last ! ) & HAD A BALL . IT CONSISTED OF A 5 km COURSE . HELD 3 TIMES ONE WAY , THEN 3 TIMES THE OTHER . VANITA HAD TWICE THE FUN , NAVIGATING FOR ME & CAR 33 - A DATSUN VIOLET ( with about 200hp more than me ) THE CAR & DRIVER GOT THRU WITHOUT INCIDENT & ARE READY FOR THE NEXT EVENT - PITY I'M WORKING EVERY WEEKEND TILL THE END OF THE YEAR !! -CRAIG
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PR91
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:54 am
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my god, it lives....
and sideways!!
onya mate!
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KJB
Joined: Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:05 am
Posts: 620
Location: Western Victoria
Car(s): Bellett GT, Bellett Sedan, Prince Skyline GT, Porsche tractor, Lanz Bulldog, 996 Carrera 4,Prince Miler,
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Good to see
Top Pics
KB
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RobSA
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:55 am
Posts: 580
Location: Adelaide
Car(s): BA Falcon, 68 Bellett
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Great pics of the beast in action. I was surprised to find one of the guys in AutoPro over here knew your car  Let along that he knew what a Bellett was  Cheers Rob
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lemansvk
Joined: Thu Sep 09, 2010 4:41 am
Posts: 180
Car(s): Hillman (Bellett ancestor), Rallied a Bellett in the 1970s, Owned a Gemini, Bellett GTR 1:43
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Fantastic! Those shots bring back so many memories of the 1970s for me.
Thanks heaps!
Vic
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65bellett
Joined: Sun Oct 26, 2008 9:31 am
Posts: 234
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Car(s): 65 and 66 sedan
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RobSA wrote: Great pics of the beast in action. I was surprised to find one of the guys in AutoPro over here knew your car Let along that he knew what a Bellett was Cheers Rob Every time I take my car out some body comes up to me and asks "Do you know that guy with the tyre shop who has a heap of these?"  _________________
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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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Good work Craig. Shows us all that go is not just for show!
You'dve been as happy as a cyclone in a caravan park! (Sorry Mater)
Fun!
Matt.
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toomanybelletts
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:23 am
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Location: Kilsyth , Melbourne
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iT'S NOW 2015 & MORE NEEDS TO BE SAID - THE CRYING HAS STOPPED .
AS SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD , MY RALLY CAR IS DEAD . IT DIED IN THE FOLLOWING YEARS BAGSHOT RALLYSPRINT . ANYTHING IS REPAIRABLE , BUT SOMETIMES NOT WORTH IT .
AS YOU CAN SEE , THE RHS INNER DRIVING LIGHT PUSHED THE RAD SUPPORT WHICH PUSHED THE RAIL
INTO THE FIREWALL WHICH BROKE THE DASH ETC,ETC,ETC. THE DRIVER APOLOGISED ALL THE WAY INTO THE TREE ( WHICH DIDN'T MOVE !)
RIP CH2594
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toomanybelletts
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:23 am
Posts: 83
Location: Kilsyth , Melbourne
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DON'T WORRY THO' ANOTHER ONE IS COMING !
PICTURE GAV'S OLD '66 SEDAN PAINTED WHITE WITH SATIN BLACK SAFARI STYLE BONNET ( NOT GTR )
EVERYTHING OUT OF THE OLD CAR INTO THE NEW . CAN'T WAIT TO START BUT HAVE TO FINISH THE GEMINI GTR RALLY CAR FIRST (STILL WAITING FOR IT TO BE PAINTED )
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Jeff
Joined: Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:18 am
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Car(s): LS1 Powered EJ Special
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Sorry to see the damage, hopefully it can be repaired, very nice race car Craig.
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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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GEEZ. Are YOU OK  I know what your talking about re. the pushing of rail. Just finished last weekend replacing the left hand rail in the convertible. Completely rotted out from where your feet are on the firewall back past the gearbox mount 200mm. Had a fella who owns are sheetmetal shop make me a jigsaw puzzle. 5 pieces. I reckon its's fixable. But you've made the corporate decision. We know of a bloke waiting to hear from his insurance company and may be able to use the rear end.  Dave.
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degruch
Joined: Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:50 am
Posts: 774
Car(s): Peugeot 206 GTi 180, Ford Fiesta, Bond Equipe 2-Litre GT, Mazda R360 Coupe, Nissan CSP-311 Silvia. PAST: Bellett 1600GT
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Holy crap...that's a hard hit! Glad you're okay. Hmmm...2 dead Belletts in a month, what are the chances??? 
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toomanybelletts
Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2008 4:23 am
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Location: Kilsyth , Melbourne
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The crash occurred in 2011 - I rang my Shannons man from bendigo only to be told i'm only getting $25.00
for it - damn motorsport clause ! The first rally crash ( in 1994 ) I had had the same result - reshell . I kept the rear half as spares for years - Brett now has it . Have you seen his BBQ ?
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degruch
Joined: Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:50 am
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Car(s): Peugeot 206 GTi 180, Ford Fiesta, Bond Equipe 2-Litre GT, Mazda R360 Coupe, Nissan CSP-311 Silvia. PAST: Bellett 1600GT
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Ah, I see the date of the original post now. 
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PR91
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:54 am
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As Craig said, this was years ago.
We all knew about it then.....
I've seen the car many times since. The pics don't show how extensive the damage is. The impact went thru the whole car, so there's no way you'd repair it. Even the dash is bent.....
A new shell is what's needed, and he already has that, so it'll be reborn.... Once the "GT-R" Gemini is done. That one will really turn some heads.
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