There's gotta be room, for a Sport!

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There's gotta be room, for a Sport!

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Hello friends.
It is with great pleasure I reveal that I'm now the owner of a rare little car, a PR60 Bellett 1800 Sport. I'm very grateful to Dean, who made me an offer I couldn't refuse, and who had bought the car from Glenn, who imported it a few years ago.

It is true that I have a few cars in need of my time, but I reckon this one will jump the queue, it's just so rare, and will be a comparatively easy prospect.
Here are a few pics....
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2 door sedan! So practical, with enough headroom for my hat!
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Yeah, it's got the mask grille, final generation '72 model.
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Huge Legoland tail lights.
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Very GT spec. Plenty gauges.
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Has a GT ratio gearbox, but with sedan gearlever, and a nice little console.

You reckon I'm excited?? You reckon right.
:D Matt.
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All the hard bits are there.......a lot of satisfaction about to happen....... you would have to be be one "happy little Vegemite..."! Good onya Matty - Great to see.... KB
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Exactly right Kerry mate! All but the driver's seat, but I'll work something out. Unfortunate, because the passenger's is good, and the headrest for the driver's is there.
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Ahh, one will turn up!
Thanks mate.
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Well done Matt,
I remember seeing this car at Deans when I purchased the GT. Good to see she is finally going to get some much needed TLC, good on you for taking on the project.
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Fantastic Matt, Glad its going to get the love it deserves!

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Yeah, I'm pretty excited.
The motor is an unknown, missing the carbs.
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So thankfully, Dean included this bonus one!
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This one will be sweet!
:D Matt.
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Hi Farmer
Just curious those headrests do they have Bellett embossed into the rear section?
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Hey there my flying friend, yes they do mate. So I'm keen to find another seat. Found one on Yahoo auctions, but the freight was going to be about $1200. :shock: And they wouldn't unlock the auction anyway. One will turn up!
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Is the frame the same width as the GT Reclining seats?
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Matt

In case you don't have it, heres a copy of the Import Approval you will need for rego.

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Thanks Glenn, I do have a paper copy.
Cheers, Matt.
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flying wrote:Is the frame the same width as the GT Reclining seats?
Sorry about the slow reply. The seat back is a similar width, but quite a bit thicker at the top. Where the GT seat comes to a point across the top, the Sport one is about 100mm thick. The headrest posts are 200mm apart at the centres.
Cheers, Matt.
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