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project Betty
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:22 am
by sdoubleb
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
Re: project Betty
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:26 am
by mrflibbles
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!
Re: project Betty
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:41 am
by Stickman
Nice score and a very good starting point for a doer upper

Re: project Betty
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 9:51 am
by pa_man
Ah know her well, a great base to start a project

Re: project Betty
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:20 am
by sdoubleb
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?
Re: project Betty
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:12 am
by sdoubleb
Betty's got new boots and also cured some boredom with a little red paint an polish for the valve cover

Re: project Betty
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 6:16 am
by sdoubleb
Engine bay
Re: project Betty
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:43 am
by mrflibbles
wheels look good! needs a little bit of low in the front!
Re: project Betty
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:19 am
by sdoubleb
Sure does! roll on the warmer weather so I can get really stuck into her
Re: project Betty
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2015 8:30 am
by mrflibbles
yep this cold weather is killing any hope of working on any of my cars!
Re: project Betty
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 11:18 am
by RobSA
Omergerd, i had forgotten that car.
Oh the panel work
I will look forward to seeing her / it worked on.
Cheers
Rob
Re: project Betty
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 11:19 pm
by sdoubleb
Anyone got photos of it before it was in primer?
Re: project Betty
Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:58 pm
by oz_toffa
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
Re: project Betty
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:12 am
by sdoubleb
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
Re: project Betty
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 11:19 am
by oz_toffa
check the boot or the back of the rear seat. original paint usually found there and sometimes in good nick.
OZ
Re: project Betty
Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 12:49 pm
by sdoubleb
Yep a very green looking silver? was it you the done the deed with the primer Oz?
Re: project Betty
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:12 am
by RobSA
The primer was a combined effort

Re: project Betty
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 3:09 am
by sdoubleb
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.
Re: project Betty
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 4:12 am
by mrflibbles
looks good, I don't know of many bellett owners that have just one...
Where did that one come from?
Re: project Betty
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:10 am
by sdoubleb
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.