Throwing a HJ/HQ/HZ nosecone on a WB

[razsandman]

i think the wb had metric body panel bolts to, so you'll need to change the speed nuts or get the nuts and bolts to suit the hj panels.. im not 100 % on that, Anyone know for sure??

[ozbox]

yeh...i know for sure........ i have pulled 100s of wbs apart in the last 20 years...:twisted:
you need 2 sets of spanners and sockets,metric and imperial coz from the factory they ran a mishmash of both and after they left the factory people did the old..[hq to wb are the same] which meens that they are always fucked up bolt wise....:Chin:

[NickyG]

ohh sweet well i have metric and imperial but first things first i need to find a relatively decent WB.. anyone know any going?

[HK1837]

Agree with Greg. I've been pulling these things apart since they were new. In my experience they seem to also have a mixture of imperial heads with metric threads, then the odd bolt will have a metric head. Very wierd. I bought heaps of NOS WB bolts in the 80's and 90's too and they were a mixture.
I'd keep the WB inner guards too if you put on a HJ-HZ front. It will allow you to keep the WB washer bottle and carbon canister without too much hassle, although you may have to drill a hole here or there to align with the support panel. I'd also modify the HJ-HZ radiator support to take a WB radiator - takes a few hours with a grinder and spot weld drill, plus a few welds and presto.

[NickyG]

Sweet thanks this is all great. My cousin's got everything needed for the welding which is great.

[NickyG]

i'm liking this

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Holden-Panelv...item1c1988ee35

too bad about it being a manual.. which i cant drive due to restrictions.

Rust wouldnt be to hard to fix would it?

[HK1837]

Looks OK but you never know what is hidden under paint.

[mark_23]

which i cant drive due to restrictions.

what restrictions? im guessing you havent got your manual licence?

[playwme]

too bad about it being a manual.. which i cant drive due to restrictions.

Don't even be thinking thoughts like that or you're never going to end up with a van. The wrong gearbox is much easier to fix than a rusty pile of crap. I've got a pile of Automatic cars I'd happily trade the auto setup from one for a good manual setup.

Don't be picky on the little things. Find the neatest straightest body you can and buy it. Everything else can be sourced from a $1000 donor vehicle and all leftovers sold off. That's the beauty of the Sandman Replica. The good body is the only part in high demand. Everything else is run of the mill stuff easily sourced from a less desirable model and available in abundant quantities. Just check ebay's restoration and damaged cars section for how many HQ-WB's for sale.

[NickyG]

ok cheers.. Well im going to go see it.. and if it comes to it i might trade exactly as you said.