Nationals travel chat.

rod · Post by **rod** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:23 pm

well girls and boys its only 6 weeks until the nats , get cleaning up those rides , clean polish clean polish cee you all there ,,,,,, cheers rod tassie

1968GT · Post by **1968GT** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:31 pm

HEY Rod big trip for you, when are you leaving Tassie? What route are you planning on taking?
I will be leaving Mudgee on the Friday and heading up through Dunedoo, Mendooran to Coona, might see you on the way?? :geek:

Are you still interested in NRMA Motorfest 2011 in Sydney :?:

I wasnt game to mention 6 weeks to go, some Guys and Gals still have a lot of work to do!!! :lol:

Hopefully we will get a good number to roll up

rod · Post by **rod** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:58 pm

hi dave m leaving on boat tue nite ,up hume to wagga wagga then on to bathurst staying there thus nite , mite do a hot lap around track , :lol:

museum etc ,could travel up with you from mudgee would b good cheers rod

1968GT · Post by **1968GT** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:35 am

Keep in touch, met you at Adelaide B to B.
Mudgee to Coona about 2 1/2 hours cruising.
Hopefully going over to Bathurst this weekend, take some photos of my GT on the track, will post when I get back if I go, depending on weather I won't go if the weather is no good. Previous owner of my car would like photo of the GT on the track.

Dave M.

Post by **PR91** » Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:58 pm

for those that haven't been to the 'track' at bathurst, just remember that speed limits around there are strictly enforced.
and i mean STRICTLY! :lol:

cheers.

rod · Post by **rod** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:26 am

yea thanks brett have been there b 4 not in bellett though , i bellieve its 60 km speed limit :cry:

1968GT · Post by **1968GT** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 11:38 pm

Yes Guys, Brett is correct, however no one there over the weekend just gone. Preparations have begun for October, what a fantastic place!! If ever there is one Race I do my best to never miss out on, IT IS BATHURST!!

We had a beautiful day, AT LAST, a really enjoyable day, pleasant drive. tuned the carbies on Sat before leaving, boy what a difference in economy! While others spent time at the petrol pumps I covered the round trip on one tank of juice with just under 1/4 of a tank left, car ran beautifully.

Take a peek at these, hopefully enjoy!!!

rod · Post by **rod** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:24 am

she looks great dave , and the mountain too

redback · Post by **redback** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:50 pm

Great photos - the car looks MINT!!

1968GT · Post by **1968GT** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 3:28 am

Thank you Rod and Redback, yes it is in great condition, I do my best after a lot of work put into the car by Glenn Percy, the man I bought it from just over 5 years ago, to keep it that way!!

When not on display or at a Car Club Event, it sits in my garage washed, dried out and ready for the next event under a cover!

Glenn did a great job bringing the car back to glory!!

Thanks again Guys, D.

redback · Post by **redback** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:01 pm

Glenn Percy - yes I have had dealings with him - he was very, very helpful in the beginning when I was after information etc on rebuilding my engine and sourcing parts - never met him though - this was all through emails.

Cheers

Post by **PR91** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 11:38 am

*moderator edit*

hi guys.
is no prob, but ive just moved all of the conversation about travelling to the nationals from the "judging guidelines" thread.
i feel we should use the "guidelines" thread as just that.... information to bellett owners about the judging, and all the conversations about travelling to the nationals and the associated posts should be in their own thread.
as i wrote, is no prob at all, just thought it needed to be done.

cheers, and see u all there.
brett.

btw, who's taking what cars along?
interested to know if there's anything new, or un-seen for a while at least.
me.... i'm just taking the race car. as most would know, i always took all 3 to corowa (GT, Wasp and racer). adelaide saw just the GT due to the distance to travel, and coona is even further!
everyone knows my Wasp, the GT went last year, and even tho some know my race car, most would never have seen a bellett that is as modified it is, so i thought it would get the gig this year.

so, what about everyone else?

gt orphanage · Post by **gt orphanage** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:08 pm

Hi Brett
I am bringing the maroon gt down just giving it a little freshing up[patches is not going to make it this year].Liz is bringing Walter we just completed a gearbox rebuild it should be back out tomorrow,it took a little longer than we thought we had to get a new lay shaft built and the only bearings i could get were from singapore.

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:21 am

Hi everyone, We will probably come in Black Betty this year as Doris has been to the last 3 Nats. She's not mint or anything, but she is the only factory black that I know of & is going really well now I've got the right jets in the carby. I've done over 4000 mile in her since going back on the road in February with almost daily use. Being a small school, we don't have an excursion bus, so parents drive the kids on outings. The kids like going in the Bellett, I guess because it's more their scale than the cars they're used to going in. They can see out easily, and can have the windows down & laugh at each other's manic hair. We seem to be 100k's from anywhere, so this clocks up the miles.
All this to say I suppose she deserves to visit the other Belletts.
Looking very forward to seeing you all again, & meeting new friends. It will be good to put some faces to names.
Cheers, Matt & Tracy, Rhys & Milli.

1968GT · Post by **1968GT** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:57 pm

Matt,
I am going to ring Gary as Rod from Tassie and myself are going to travel ex Mudgee to Coona, how about your family, Denis and Margaret, Gary and Monica and Garys son all joining us ex Mudgee?
A BELLETT Convoy, bring your CB's.
DM.

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:29 pm

Perhaps Dave. Only thing is we can't leave 'till after school Friday. We don't want to miss anything Saturday, so will travel up Friday night. If we get away around 4.30 we could be in Wellington about 7.30 - 8.00. (Our best run is Cowra, Canowindra, Cudal, Molong, Dubbo, Coona)
Total trip is about 5 1/2 hours. I'll talk to the brothers.
Via Wellington might be the long way round for you though?
Cheers mate,
Matt.

1968GT · Post by **1968GT** » Wed Sep 29, 2010 9:03 pm

Yeh, understand, it would have been good to travel together, however I think we might be well gone by that time, the brothers Smith and Rod from Tassie I think will be leaving AM sometime.
You had better keep your eyes open for Wooly Jumpers and Wombats travelling at that time?? :cry:

I am sure the kids wouldn't mind you taking them out earlier? (LOL). :lol:

Should be a great weekend, more from QLD going this year also.
D.

Farmer · Post by **Farmer** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:48 am

The kids would probably cope, but Tracy? Less so.
Yeah, we'll watch the wildlife. You travel safe too mate.
Cheers.

1968GT · Post by **1968GT** » Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:10 pm

See you there, looking forward to a great weekend.
Drive safely.

rod · Post by **rod** » Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:48 am

hi boys and girls not long now , on boat tom nite tue ,will cee all of you on weekend cheers rod

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