HQ Sandman - Consoles

[Absinth]

It would appear that way. As far as I know none or only very early had the shiny chrome finish, and this was quickly changed so part number wouldn't change and no spare parts of it would be sold. This makes sense too as this is how early HJ were ie all other models used same fascia as GTS, even Premier and LS in HJ.

I am fairly confident the chrome dash was used in early 71 GTS, I have seen an early brochure that the fascia is bright chrome. There is also the fact that the Torana GTX prototype had a bright chrome fishscale dash fascia.

I've actually got what I think is a late HJ or HX black fascia here somewhere, I should get you to repair it and keep it for reference.

Easy to tell which model it is. HJ fascia will either have the blanking piece intact over the left vent hole or there will be evidence of it being cut out for forced air ventilation. IE saw marks around the edges. HX fascia's were moulded with an open vent hole so will have a factory moulded appearance. Happy to repair yours for you, what does it need repaired?

15.292 lists LID ASSEMBLY:

2816801 Belmont, Kingswood and Monaro exc SS and XV4/XW8
2816805 Prem, Statesman & LS plus GTS and SS although I suspect there is some superceding going on here as SS/XV4/XW8 listed on a different line to GTS and Prem/LS/Statesman different line again.

Yep, above has superceding going on. 11/71 15.292 shows:

2816801 Kingswood and Monaro
2816800 Prem, Statesman & LS
2816805 GTS.

Makes sense. The same chrome lid and auto shifter surround was used through to HZ so were still readily available. HJ to HZ had the black metal insert panels so they too were carry on from HQ. HJ to HZ used a different pattern woodgrain so wouldn't match HQ Premier, LS or Statesman. HJ used the same shifter surrounds as HQ so were most likely still available in 77 also.