Quote Originally Posted by samin8r View Post
What about gunmetal grey in a HQ variant? I can't seem to find an original examples anywhere?
3 x definite HQ in 1866 (Gunmetal metallic), and 1 x possible. 1 x 170, 1 x 270 253 and a proper one, a 480 L31 M21. The possible is a 12/73 Acacia Ridge 270, L31 M21. If it wasn't an Acacia Build i'd say it was one of the first Sandmans, but being Acacia Ridge, they have been proven to have broken the "no metallic on Belmonts" rule, so i'll never know.

Overlanders - yes I had an original Haywood HZ 1-tonner Overlander, built from a new HZ BO6 (the only way to get a 308 TH400 in a HJ-HZ 1-tonner). All original HX Overlanders were utes, vans and a possible tonner. Any others are vehicles done as secondhand conversions. There were a few HZ wagons, maybe 2 x statesmans and from what Arthur told me 5 x tonners (possibly only 2 or 3 done from new vehicles) . I do have a breakdown of how many Arthur converted, but there were kits he sold as well.

Jason, they did contact me, can't remember the outcome. Will check.

You wouldn't bother trying to build one today (from a HQ-WB tonner). It'd be heaps easier and cheaper to buy a higher kM VY V8 auto 1-tonner and stick it on a GU Patrol chassis.