Original HZ radio???

**ozbox** · 21-01-2011, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by TwoTees

Yeah I though so too until I found out it is to late period wise for my van.
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how do you figure that?

**TwoTees** · 21-01-2011, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by ozbox

how do you figure that?

My van is a 10/78 and you say they were only an option late 79-80.

I know thats being pedantic but the whole reason I got the radio was to keep original and still have an FM radio maybe playing through a hidden amp if the output quality was good enough.
Being not entirely correct tempts me to sell it, use that money else where and install a CD/MP3 player in the glove box.

I'm still not sure if I will or won't as yet.

**jennie285** · 21-01-2011, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by TwoTees

My van is a 10/78 and you say they were only an option late 79-80.

Being not entirely correct tempts me to sell it, use that money else where and install a CD/MP3 player in the glove box.

We are installing a kenwood into the glovebox, and will have speakers in the cupboards in the back, we are as original as possible, but our radio doesnt work nor does the speaker so it will only be an asthetic am radio...

**HZSandman** · 21-01-2011, 11:37 PM

keep the original in the dash and new one in the glove box - I agree.

But make sure you get a new one with remote control for when you are driving.

**Absinth** · 22-01-2011, 02:19 AM

Originally Posted by TwoTees

My van is a 10/78 and you say they were only an option late 79-80.

I know thats being pedantic but the whole reason I got the radio was to keep original and still have an FM radio maybe playing through a hidden amp if the output quality was good enough.
Being not entirely correct tempts me to sell it, use that money else where and install a CD/MP3 player in the glove box.

I'm still not sure if I will or won't as yet.

Sandmans didn't come with a radio, they were an optional extra. Who's to say the owner didn't decide a year or two later that he wanted a radio in his Sandman and went down to the local Holden dealership to have one fitted...... Would you like and AM/FM sir.....

If you don't need the money I'd fit it in your car...... won't be too many owners with a FM GMH radio so you have something a little different from the norm....

**ozbox** · 22-01-2011, 09:46 AM

pre period wont be correct but post period is certainly fine...absinth got my point in one...saved me a lot of typing...

**mark_23** · 09-06-2011, 05:53 PM

Hi guys,
A mate gave this to me today, he thinks its out of his dads old Gemmy, would it be the correct radio for my HX? It looks like the ones i have seen on ebay. He is still looking for the knobs off it.

Thanks, Mark

**Blocker** · 09-06-2011, 06:06 PM

Hi Mark can you give me the model number please and I can look up some info for you for HX.

**wbute** · 09-06-2011, 06:46 PM

The radio should be correct. As for the knobs, they could be different symbols. The yellow needle torana ones had different symbols so just making an uneducated assumption which as we all know = the mother of all f%^k ups.

**ozbox** · 09-06-2011, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by mark_23

Hi guys,
A mate gave this to me today, he thinks its out of his dads old Gemmy, would it be the correct radio for my HX? It looks like the ones i have seen on ebay. He is still looking for the knobs off it.

Thanks, Mark

being a white needle it will be correct for your hx or its also correct for hz statesman..hz kingswood,premier,sandman had yellow needle..correct knobs are the fun part to find..