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BrisBellett
Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:51 pm Posts: 147 Location: No fixed address - caravaners
Car(s): '65 Wasp w/Florian G161, '66 Hillman Super Minx Wagon(now under daughter's ownership), F350 Super Duty, Jayco Caravan
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Last of the yellow
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BrisBellett
Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:51 pm Posts: 147 Location: No fixed address - caravaners
Car(s): '65 Wasp w/Florian G161, '66 Hillman Super Minx Wagon(now under daughter's ownership), F350 Super Duty, Jayco Caravan
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Chassis - 3.9 dif exhaust, rear brakes & lines, handbrake cable done.
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Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:50 pm |
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BrisBellett
Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:51 pm Posts: 147 Location: No fixed address - caravaners
Car(s): '65 Wasp w/Florian G161, '66 Hillman Super Minx Wagon(now under daughter's ownership), F350 Super Duty, Jayco Caravan
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Undercoating.
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Thu Feb 24, 2022 7:54 pm |
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BrisBellett
Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:51 pm Posts: 147 Location: No fixed address - caravaners
Car(s): '65 Wasp w/Florian G161, '66 Hillman Super Minx Wagon(now under daughter's ownership), F350 Super Duty, Jayco Caravan
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Cab - ready for some reassembly.
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Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:00 pm |
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Glenn
Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 2:23 am Posts: 2823 Location: Melb.
Car(s): '72 Sport Bellett (imported 180912), M/B AMG A35, i30, had Belletts in past, 2 sed, 3 GT's.
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Nice work.
I love that colour, one of my st Belletts was same.
glenn
_________________ '72 PR60 Sport
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Fri Feb 25, 2022 4:53 am |
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Farmer
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:17 pm Posts: 2612 Location: Rye Park, N.S.W.
Car(s): Doris, AuntyMary, Shrek, Jimmy; GT, Wasp, Flo & Sed unrestos; 65 Elf; 82 Rodeo, 60 TX550, 72 Sport, & a Sigma.
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Looking good Clyde! Thanks for the update. I'm looking forward to seeing this one. Cheers, Matt.
_________________ Life is far too short not to fill it with what you love. - Jackie French.[/size]
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Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:26 am |
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BrisBellett
Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:51 pm Posts: 147 Location: No fixed address - caravaners
Car(s): '65 Wasp w/Florian G161, '66 Hillman Super Minx Wagon(now under daughter's ownership), F350 Super Duty, Jayco Caravan
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Been cleaning the engine and transmission - painted the block in original black and cleaned up allt the alloy bits. Brakes all sorted - front drums required new cylinders and drum turned - one side almost down to metal to metal. Need to patch where "someone" cut out a section of the bell housing to accommodate a Rodeo started. Good that I had a near new original starter to go back in. Between me and my engineer we determine that there would have been 4 or 5 different people "modifying" different parts of this Wasp that required serious repairs to make it close ot original. This has not been an inexpensive restoration project and is not a surprise to keep this Wasp from the scrap yard. No regrets but maybe the next owner will appreciate the painstaking time we spent getting this done properly. And no it will not be for sale - I intend to drive it.
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Glenn
Joined: Tue May 10, 2011 2:23 am Posts: 2823 Location: Melb.
Car(s): '72 Sport Bellett (imported 180912), M/B AMG A35, i30, had Belletts in past, 2 sed, 3 GT's.
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BrisBellett wrote: Been cleaning the engine and transmission - painted the block in original black and cleaned up allt the alloy bits. Brakes all sorted - front drums required new cylinders and drum turned - one side almost down to metal to metal. Need to patch where "someone" cut out a section of the bell housing to accommodate a Rodeo started. Good that I had a near new original starter to go back in. Between me and my engineer we determine that there would have been 4 or 5 different people "modifying" different parts of this Wasp that required serious repairs to make it close ot original. This has not been an inexpensive restoration project and is not a surprise to keep this Wasp from the scrap yard. No regrets but maybe the next owner will appreciate the painstaking time we spent getting this done properly. And no it will not be for sale - I intend to drive it. Nice work. Well done. I recall seeing a Bellett with the bell housing cut like that many years back, to fit a Gemini box I think. Curious why you need an engineer? Glenn
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Wed Apr 13, 2022 2:52 am |
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CQGT
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:04 am Posts: 385 Location: Boyne Island.Gladstone. Queenland
Car(s): '70 PR91,'69 PR20 x 2,'66 PR20,'65? KR20's x 2,'66 ? PR90,2012 d22 STR Navarra.
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Cutting the 5 speed transmission housing away is what I had done to fit the standard starter to my sedan. The housing shown is probably out of a KB Rodeo or a UBS Jackaroo Diesel (left hand starter) with a what we called in the auto parts industry a "dropped down starter drive". I manufactured a cover from 1mm sheet alloy and sealed it with urethane and used heavy pop rivets. I then painted it silver and the area around it. You wouldn't notice it until it was pointed out . Clyde. I'll see if I can upload some pics. Every job I did on my sedan I took multiple photos. I can't seem to go into and download them.
Dave.
_________________ CQGT. I'm the Dave with the convertible.
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Wed Apr 13, 2022 4:25 am |
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CQGT
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:04 am Posts: 385 Location: Boyne Island.Gladstone. Queenland
Car(s): '70 PR91,'69 PR20 x 2,'66 PR20,'65? KR20's x 2,'66 ? PR90,2012 d22 STR Navarra.
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Hi Clyde. Attached pics.
Enjoy.
Dave.
_________________ CQGT. I'm the Dave with the convertible.
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Wed Apr 13, 2022 4:54 am |
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CQGT
Joined: Sun Dec 12, 2010 10:04 am Posts: 385 Location: Boyne Island.Gladstone. Queenland
Car(s): '70 PR91,'69 PR20 x 2,'66 PR20,'65? KR20's x 2,'66 ? PR90,2012 d22 STR Navarra.
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Ready to go in. Piazza shift extension. I shifted the handbrake rearwards and manufactured a false tunnel similar to the wasp.
Dave.
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_________________ CQGT. I'm the Dave with the convertible.
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Wed Apr 13, 2022 5:13 am |
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BrisBellett
Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:51 pm Posts: 147 Location: No fixed address - caravaners
Car(s): '65 Wasp w/Florian G161, '66 Hillman Super Minx Wagon(now under daughter's ownership), F350 Super Duty, Jayco Caravan
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Cheers for the photos. Pretty much what I had planned to do. I have an engineer - but not the expense of one. He is more of a volunteer engineer that has taken an interest in the design of the old Wasp. He has picked up on much of the dodgy 'repairs' that have been made on this ute and fortunately fixed them while we had the cab/tub/etc off the chassis. Thanks for all the input from those in the know. Looking forward to rolling this one out on the road. The 15" rims - guessing from 70s model Isuzu ie - possibly Luv or early Rodeo - were picked up today and new tyres ordered - not many tyre sizes to choose from for 15" rims these days - and no 'truck' tyres that will fit under so looks like it will be road tyres. Decided to keep the rims 'Isuzu' instead of an after market rim. I found some later model wheel caps that suit - steal at $5.00 and they are unused. Pics to follow.
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Thu Apr 14, 2022 9:22 pm |
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BrisBellett
Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:51 pm Posts: 147 Location: No fixed address - caravaners
Car(s): '65 Wasp w/Florian G161, '66 Hillman Super Minx Wagon(now under daughter's ownership), F350 Super Duty, Jayco Caravan
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Miscellaneous pics from Wasp Resto.
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Sun Apr 17, 2022 4:49 am |
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Farmer
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:17 pm Posts: 2612 Location: Rye Park, N.S.W.
Car(s): Doris, AuntyMary, Shrek, Jimmy; GT, Wasp, Flo & Sed unrestos; 65 Elf; 82 Rodeo, 60 TX550, 72 Sport, & a Sigma.
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Looking good Clyde, I'm keen to see it on the road too. It's going to be nice! Cheers, Matt.
_________________ Life is far too short not to fill it with what you love. - Jackie French.[/size]
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BrisBellett
Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2008 10:51 pm Posts: 147 Location: No fixed address - caravaners
Car(s): '65 Wasp w/Florian G161, '66 Hillman Super Minx Wagon(now under daughter's ownership), F350 Super Duty, Jayco Caravan
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Just got wheels reconditioned and added new tyres. These are original Isuzu rims - not sure what they originally came on - maybe Chevy Luv. Anyone know the origin of these mags?
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Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:56 pm |
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