HQ Sandman - Consoles

[mauser]

Thanks mate. My van has never had armrests and they look like origional door trims to me.

There were people on Fastlane argueing about HQ Sandmans having the later console. I guess unless a photo of one shows up from a new one we will never know. :-)

Maybe Ill run into an old surfee who had one from new...

Another curly one that has surfaced on a board was that HQ Sandmans all had a black steering columes to go with the steering wheel. Mine has the chestnut one to match the interior so I guess Ill say that one isnt right.


Mauser

[HK1837]

Thanks mate. My van has never had armrests and they look like origional door trims to me.

There were people on Fastlane argueing about HQ Sandmans having the later console. I guess unless a photo of one shows up from a new one we will never know. :-)

Maybe Ill run into an old surfee who had one from new...

Another curly one that has surfaced on a board was that HQ Sandmans all had a black steering columes to go with the steering wheel. Mine has the chestnut one to match the interior so I guess Ill say that one isnt right.


Mauser

I'll have to have a look at the steering columns. Knobs were black, Dark Ash or Chestnut. There is no mention of any specific colours for the column pieces so one would assume they are the same as all other Belmont or Kingswood commecial with that trim code, but needs research.
HQ Sandman would never have got any different console to any other HQ, so if they had a different console so did GTS at the same time. Remember HQ Sandman wasn't anything special, just 5 x component options on an otherwise standard vehicle, plus 5 feature changes, some black paintouts, deletion of rocker moulds on Kingswood and a set of stripes in a box. People make out that they are some special thing that had this or that, where reality is they were the ancestor of a VG S pack ute (ie Sports Option).

[AN5590]

Knobs were black, Dark Ash or Chestnut. There is no mention of any specific colours for the column pieces so one would assume they are the same as all other Belmont or Kingswood commecial with that trim code, but needs research.

My ute 5/74 has Chestnut interior, steering is column is Chestnut but has been painted black somewhere along the line - I'm sure by a prior owner..., same with indicator stalk. Console looks to be in the same boat ie: painted black... All dash knobs are black.

I am the 5th owner but have had it for over 25 years and it hadn't been messed with too much when I got it, but it is hard to know exactly what things should be like. Have included a pic of console, not sure is this is what is being referring to as a 74 inertia reel console or not, but I'm pretty sure that this would be the orginal console. Note that footwell trims from WB and gearbox boot is not original, also used to have viynl floor in Chestnut. Cheers

[GNW1974]

My ute 5/74 has Chestnut interior, steering is column is Chestnut but has been painted black somewhere along the line - I'm sure by a prior owner..., same with indicator stalk. Console looks to be in the same boat ie: painted black... All dash knobs are black.

I am the 5th owner but have had it for over 25 years and it hadn't been messed with too much when I got it, but it is hard to know exactly what things should be like. Have included a pic of console, not sure is this is what is being referring to as a 74 inertia reel console or not, but I'm pretty sure that this would be the orginal console. Note that footwell trims from WB and gearbox boot is not original, also used to have viynl floor in Chestnut. Cheers

I have a copy of all the Kingswood interior trims from the Parts book for 1974, can let you know your trim accurately if you want. Let me know the trim code and I will give you the combo. If it is a Belmont I am in trouble.

[AN5590]

I have a copy of all the Kingswood interior trims from the Parts book for 1974, can let you know your trim accurately if you want. Let me know the trim code and I will give you the combo. If it is a Belmont I am in trouble.

Thanks - the trim code on my ute is 1878 - 39E which I understand is straight Chestnut vinyl - no inserts etc. What I am still not sure about is should the console be black or chestnut? Also my ute only has small/low rear mounting bracket for the console the front screws just go straight into the floor - is that normal for HQ's? Cheers

[mauser]

Thanks - the trim code on my ute is 1878 - 39E which I understand is straight Chestnut vinyl - no inserts etc. What I am still not sure about is should the console be black or chestnut?

haha if you find out tell the rest of us.. :-) I dont know why every chestnut HQ Sandman pv or ute on the internet has a inertia black console.

Mauser

[AN5590]

I dont know why every chestnut HQ Sandman pv or ute on the internet has a inertia black console. Mauser

Maybe that's the answer - black... (also edited my post re: console mounting brackets - any insights on this one?)

[GNW1974]

Thanks - the trim code on my ute is 1878 - 39E which I understand is straight Chestnut vinyl - no inserts etc. What I am still not sure about is should the console be black or chestnut? Also my ute only has small/low rear mounting bracket for the console the front screws just go straight into the floor - is that normal for HQ's? Cheers

The trim list makes no mention of the console colour so we are none the wiser. My original Sandman was Chestnut in colour and the console in it was black, as was the carpets. I think the console was a HJ type and the carpet may have been repalced as the ute had been repainted a later Sandman colour and the doors retrimmed. Seats, dash and Steering wheel definatley original, as were the original guards.

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Thanks - the trim code on my ute is 1878 - 39E which I understand is straight Chestnut vinyl - no inserts etc. What I am still not sure about is should the console be black or chestnut? Also my ute only has small/low rear mounting bracket for the console the front screws just go straight into the floor - is that normal for HQ's? Cheers

What colour is 1878, is it Chestnut as well

the ute I have bought is 1882-38J

[HK1837]

1878 is Chrome yellow, this is the GMH colour code for exterior paint.

If screws go int the floor and there has never been a front bracket it is looking like not being a Sandman.