GTS Dash Id needed

**ozbox** · 27-01-2011, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by HZSandman

Thanks Sean and Greg. What do you think about the raised bit for the RTS badge? Was this a later feature for a different type of RTS badge?

see this thread here for more questions to answers..
http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/s...ighlight=badge

**wbute** · 27-01-2011, 07:45 PM

Well I will have my $2 worth. My wb has the original gts/sports dash in it. Its an 4/84. It has no raised bump but has the stick on RTS badge. So unless they changed back to a stick on badge for the last WB's I dont reckon thats original. Could be wrong though.
I also distinctly remember the ones that Bumper to Bumper(autobarn) were selling in about 1995 did not have the chrome outline as I wanted to get a spare for my blue wb and it was wrong. They were flogging them at the time for about $120 and they were agents for Rares so I assume they were the current repros of the time.
Greg do the NOS ones youve got have the bump or the stick on badge?

**stickthis** · 27-01-2011, 09:14 PM

The NOS HX one I have does not have the raised bit for the RTS. But some of the genuine ones I have wrecked do have the risen bit under the RTS badge.

I say its genuine. Now sell it to me? lol

**wbute** · 27-01-2011, 09:20 PM

There must have been a couple of different styles then.

**HK1837** · 27-01-2011, 10:58 PM

I've never seen an RTS vehicle one without the bump, hence why I thought it may have been an early HZ with the pins. But given what wbute says, maybe it is actually WB without the bump? GTS dashes were very common in WB.

**HZSandman** · 28-01-2011, 07:15 AM

Hey Jason, Got your message. I wanted to figure out if it was genuine Holden or not.

I am thinking of putting it in our van as the radio holes are not flogged out. The only thing I don't like is the fact that it is not as shiny as our original one. Almost looks like a different plastic.

Now for the really bad news for those chasing an perfect GTS dash. I picked it up on Ebay including the white needle GTS clock for only $220. I was the only bidder. What's with that. Just stuck a bid on and went out for the day. Where the bloody hell were you Jason :neutral::neutral:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I sent an email off to the Guy on Ebay I bought it from to see if he knows the history, but he doesn't know either.

Ill dig it out again and check the silver rim in more detail.

**wbute** · 28-01-2011, 07:18 AM

Well bought HZSandman!

There must be a few facias then.
HJ with the vent blocked off.
HJ/X with the vent hole.
Silver and black variants of both.
HZ RTS badge with bump raised.
HZ RTS with pin on RTS badge.
Silver and black variants of both.
WB RTS with no bump and stick on RTS badge.
Rares Reproduction from the original tooling which I dont know all the details.

**stickthis** · 28-01-2011, 08:03 AM

Originally Posted by HZSandman

Where the bloody hell were you Jason :neutral::neutral:

moving damn houses lol. Nice buy well done.

Only thing that would maybe sugest its repro is to see if the iddiot lights have been fitted later on. Check to see if the housing for the warning lights looks to ever been removed.

**Absinth** · 28-01-2011, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by HZSandman

Hey Jason, Got your message. I wanted to figure out if it was genuine Holden or not.

I am thinking of putting it in our van as the radio holes are not flogged out. The only thing I don't like is the fact that it is not as shiny as our original one. Almost looks like a different plastic.

Now for the really bad news for those chasing an perfect GTS dash. I picked it up on Ebay including the white needle GTS clock for only $220. I was the only bidder. What's with that. Just stuck a bid on and went out for the day. Where the bloody hell were you Jason :neutral::neutral:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I sent an email off to the Guy on Ebay I bought it from to see if he knows the history, but he doesn't know either.

Ill dig it out again and check the silver rim in more detail.

That's funny...... I was watching that fascia and saw one bid on it, I intended sniping at the last minute but misjudged the end time and got back after it ended... Wife thought it was pretty funny too.... me jumping up and down cursing about missing it.

At least now I know it went to a MySandman member.... Good score Ian.

There haven't been many fascia's on Ebay lately and some of the start and buy it now prices on GTS dashes with gauges are pretty high. I wouldn't think they'd be drying up just yet??

**ozbox** · 28-01-2011, 09:36 AM

Originally Posted by wbute

I also distinctly remember the ones that Bumper to Bumper(autobarn) were selling in about 1995 did not have the chrome outline.
Greg do the NOS ones youve got have the bump or the stick on badge?

1995 would be after rares took over doing them using the holden mould i believe..
yes the nos one i have and also the aftermarket one i have are bump types..which btw is the locater for the rts badge..