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Thanks all, thats encouraging. Will try dick in holland, or look at old hitachi parts on e bay.

Thanks, jeff

Hey all,

Just got my bellett through its mot test and registered here in the uk and its great, but was very sluggish and have found a leaking diaphram on the vacuum advance. Anybody any ideas of another unit that would fit a pr20 ? Or anybody got a second hand one lying about? ( I know you are ...

Mr pr91,

My front springs are yellow (which are a pair of rears off donor car. My original rears, still on the rear don't seem to have any obvious colour code.....any ideas what sort of a ride I'l get with this combo ?

Jeff

Thanks to all the responses - just going to see what colour code my springs are.

Will get back and let you know how she handles once she's on the road.
Thanks guys, Jeff

Hi all,

Heard various conflicting reports about putting the rear coil springs on the front of Belletts. My car had original front springs which made it ride kinda high at the front. Swopped them for a set of rears I had and it sits a lot better now.

Heard some folk saying this worked well, others ...

Hi all,

Hey Dave! Thanks for all the photos and commetary. Good job man! Car is sooooo close to mot and registration, but bybysitting for 2 young ones surely slows progress.

Will keep you posted on the car, the ultimate goal being another photo of her with a British registration plate.....

Mr ...

I'm sorted. Was being a muppet. thanks guys.

Many thanks to Mr Oz Toffa for the 4 wheel cylinder seals. Front ones fitted a treat (had made in England written on them !!)

Rear ones are causing me bother - cannot get seal to slip back into cylinder as it seems to big / tight to fit especially if you have to get a tool behind the plate that ...

gt orphanage and jt91,

Sorry - didn't make it very clear. Planning to use mx5 engine, MX5servo and Mx5 front brake calipers (as they are matched to each other), but use the sigma discs and bellett hubs with my original alloys that fit my Bellett now, not the mx5 alloys.

Still not sure - what stops ...

Mr GT Orpanage,

Just reading your reply regarding the 13" rims. I am not using the mazda rims on the Bellett, the bellett has them already (some obscure brand from nz) (My car will soon have some photos on the site soon courtesy of Dave - you might see them there).
Still unclear as to whether I can ...

Hi all,

Reading this thread with interest.

2 questions

1. Can you still buy new magna discs in Australia that slip straight onto the drum hub? (Canny get them here in Scotland)

2. My car has great 13" alloys which i must keep, so when you say the wheels must be 14" what is to stop you from ...

A big thank you for Mr oz Toffa for taking the trouble to find, buy , and mail a set of seals for my Bellet.

THANK YOU ! (some stamps on the way when some more come out)

Dont have any photos of my car as a photo seems to be to big to send (this is prob down to me being pc illiterate).

Dave came ...

Mr Oz toffa, think I'l take you up on your offer ! Think its better to keep parts as original as possible so I'm gonna run with re sealing old cylinders and keep the brake bleedy thing in reserve, but thank you for the info 65 bellett - if either of you guys (or anyone on the forum needs stuff ...

mr 65 bellet,

So delighted to have this site with fellow bellet owners, as these cars ain't falling out of the trees here in Scotland. Theres only 1. mine.

Have tried to use MG magnette rear wheel cylinders which look pretty much identical to the morris 1000 ones as recommended by dick in Holland ...

many thanks for all your help guys. Will Dick in Holland a go, or try the morris oxford route !

Thanks, Jeff

Hi folks,

jeff in Scotland here. Got weeping seals in my rear wheel cylinders. Bores look good, seals look knakkered. Anybody know a replacement seal off the shelf from another manufacturer. Want to try to avoid resleeving for the time being.

Many thanks, jeff

Many thanks. Its no bother to get a massey ferguson anything over here in 'ol blighty.

Jeff Scotland

Hi all,

Wondering what the oil filter element type/ number is and can u still get an equivelant today ? {Pr20 1500}

Many thanks, Jeff Scotland

hi folks,

Wondering about the heater fan in a '67 1500 4 door bellett deluxe. Does it have a fan at all or is it the through draft that pushes any interior heat in with no heat when car is stationary ?

thanks, jeff Scotland

Hey Robsa,

Nice looking car, it,s good to see you getting stuck into it. Curious - It seems to have discs at the front! Did these come on that car as standard? Thought it was gt's etc that had discs. Would kill for a set of those!

Good luck with the build,

Jeff