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| Author: | sdoubleb [ Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:22 am ] | ||||
| Post subject: | project Betty | ||||
Hi guys Just pick up a bellett in South Australia from a forum member Jeff. She's been locked up in the shed until she's all shiny again  bloody knuckles an fun times ahead
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| Author: | mrflibbles [ Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
nice to see her getting some love, would be cool to see progress pictures as you go. Whats the plans as far as colour goes? Gotta say she is a heck of a lot straighter than my ratter bellett! |
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| Author: | Stickman [ Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
Nice score and a very good starting point for a doer upper 
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| Author: | pa_man [ Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
Ah know her well, a great base to start a project
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| Author: | sdoubleb [ Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
Thanks guys No ideas on colour yet mrfibbles but most likely a solid non metallic. Will be plenty of pics of the build. plan is full resto starting with back to bare metal and plenty of rust repairs ( not to bad for its age)anybody had experience with paint removal places in Adelaide? |
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| Author: | sdoubleb [ Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:12 am ] | |||
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty | |||
Betty's got new boots and also cured some boredom with a little red paint an polish for the valve cover
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| Author: | sdoubleb [ Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:16 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty | ||
Engine bay
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| Author: | mrflibbles [ Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
wheels look good! needs a little bit of low in the front! |
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| Author: | sdoubleb [ Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
Sure does! roll on the warmer weather so I can get really stuck into her |
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| Author: | mrflibbles [ Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
yep this cold weather is killing any hope of working on any of my cars! |
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| Author: | RobSA [ Wed Aug 12, 2015 11:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
Omergerd, i had forgotten that car. Oh the panel work  I will look forward to seeing her / it worked on. Cheers Rob |
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| Author: | sdoubleb [ Wed Aug 12, 2015 11:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
Anyone got photos of it before it was in primer? |
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| Author: | oz_toffa [ Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
reckon there would be some from one of the B2B runs from a few years ago. i will have a look when i get a moment Oz |
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| Author: | sdoubleb [ Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
Thanks oz that would be awesome. Thinking I might paint it in its original colour. Any info on the history of the car would be much appreciated Sean |
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| Author: | oz_toffa [ Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:19 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
check the boot or the back of the rear seat. original paint usually found there and sometimes in good nick. OZ |
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| Author: | sdoubleb [ Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
Yep a very green looking silver? was it you the done the deed with the primer Oz? |
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| Author: | RobSA [ Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
The primer was a combined effort 
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| Author: | sdoubleb [ Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:09 am ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty | ||
Weekend road trip Betty's got a new shed buddy. she's ruff as guts but as lots of good parts. Next couple of weeks will be spent tearing it apart an seeing if the shell is salvageable.
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| Author: | mrflibbles [ Sun Aug 30, 2015 4:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
looks good, I don't know of many bellett owners that have just one... Where did that one come from? |
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| Author: | sdoubleb [ Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: project Betty |
Victoria. It showed up a while ago on rusty wrecks Facebook. Got it for a good price only started going through it this afternoon has lots of good stuff I was needing so Already have "parts" value for Betty. |
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