the life of rolie

[Pombellett]

Thanks Greg, you know I couldn't have done this without all your help......hmmm so you're to blame for this lunacy

[gt orphanage]

With pleasure

[Leadfoot_Liz]

Congradulations Mark
Im very proud of you and your team
We (Greg and I) wish we could be there to cheer you on, as Im sure do the other members of the Bellett family world wide.
I'll be cheering from Australia for you
I want photos of your attire when you choose it
Now it's just sit back, relax and let the nerves take over
congradulations again
Lizzy

[PR95]

Goodonya Mark,
Great to see your entry has been accepted, Congratulations all the best.
Geoff

[Pombellett]

Thanks Liz, in terms of what I wear, Anna's more concerned about my race suit....it's been a few years (and pies) since it was last worn in anger. It maybe a little snug , and consequently not a pretty sight....the term used was 'like a snake thats swallowed a guinea pig'. Charming.

[GerryBellettGT]

Error,"News that the whole of BELLETT UK CENTRAL have been waiting for" also I'am sure the whole of BELLETT.NET well done MATE,congratulations to all involved from the start at Coona untill now,look forward to Sept photo's.Would be good to see you win the Shannons Ultimate Enthusiast's Getaway,Greg and Liz, maybe then you could bring Rolie back home to Coona Gerry

[Barney]

Excellent news! I am hoping to be at the revival this year, seeing a bellett there will make it even better

[Stickman]

Now that is awsome news.
Congratulations on the invite.
Warm beers all round!

[Pombellett]

Good stuff Barney, that's one hell of a shlep from NZ to sunny Sussex. Keep in touch, and hopefully closer to the time, we'll have a complete plan for the event and we can get together.

Meanwhile I'm off for a warm one, cheers Sticky.

[yellowperil]

Well done Mark.

A just reward for a top notch effort. Hopefuly Rolie's speed will match the awsome restoration timetable.
Sincere congratulations on your achievement.
YP

[pearcesnr]

Pombellett, tell me to shove off or may I make a small comment. The origanal car had a square/rectangular number section above the panel line, you have what I assume is the current standard for current legeslation for competion numbers, would it be possible to lower your outer background below the centre line of the doors to give Rollie an appearance of a lower center of gravity.

[Pombellett]

I agree Mr P Senior, those current roundels were only slapped on for the March test, and they could be doing with being a bit lower..........but we're thinking of going the whole hog (or more to the point, Polara Jim is) and doing the doors like Mac's original (see page 8 of 'Life of Rolie'). I'm not so sure, so I put it to the Forum.....

Carefully applied roundels or 1965 style, as page 8??????

[mrflibbles]

i like the roundels, but if your going to be copying the origional i would be going with the 65 style blocks!

[Pombellett]

Hope you don't get splinters from that fence you're sitting on, Mr Flib

[mrflibbles]

pom i get lots of splinters! if it was mine id keep the roundels, and i hope to have some on my bellett one day!

[RobSA]

My vote is for the round ones but lower down on the door.

Cheers
Rob

[PR91]

personally, if you do a replica, do it properly or it's just another race car.... so the white patches for me.

my case in point.... viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1007 is the "Dick Johnson" XE Falcon i drive from time to time.
it's looks very much like the real deal, to the point of fooling most on-lookers, but it wouldn't be a replica if we (for arguements sake) put different signwriting on it, painted it a different colour, etc.

cheers, and well done mark! let us know how u get on mate.
oh and BTW..... WE WANT VIDEO of it at the revival mate!

[Pombellett]

At last we've had our first shakedown....a couple of pictures to whet your appetite.....more details later.

[PR95]

In the words of Con the fruiterer, BEUDAFULLLL.
Looks fabaulous, wow, luv it, no more to say.

[gt orphanage]

looks great Mark are you missing a front parker lens i have been on the hunt for some of them not easy to find good ones.