Origionally Holden Panelvans came with the neat, somewhat compact hinges on the tailgates.
and they had a small gap when opened...
Somewhere on the way to a '78 HZ they got ugly....
and have a gap big enough to drop your keys through....
Was this a HZ thing or did it happen earlier?
Mauser
The change to the longer hinge bracket happened early HJ.
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3/77 HX Sandman Panelvan ... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell .. SOLD
haha it's the little things that make the HQ the best looking van...
Mauser
Why would there have been rubber bumpers on HQ then as the tailgate wouldn't fold right back down onto them with those type of hinges? RB
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i was of the impression hq had 1 style and hj onwards had the other
FYI we should have brand new hinges available soon too
cav,absinth has it but i have found it to be late hj not early hj the change happened,also around the same time the gutter moulds above the doors changed..Originally Posted by BIGCAV
which new hinges will you have..hq hj short or hx hz wb long?:Chin:
Cav
Another example of where (I think) it is of paramount importance that your products are labelled and marketed 100% correctly. Making a perfect repro is 75% of the work. Labelling and marketing it properly is the rest, it'll pi$$ customers off just as much if the part doesn't fit despite it being perfect for the next series! This forum, GMH Torana etc and the people in them are your best friend for this.
Try sweeping the crap out of your HQ van or ute after you have emptied your rubbish at the local tip..... half of it ends up stuck between the body and tailgate and won't fall out when you shut it....haha it's the little things that make the HQ the best looking van...
Mauser
The longer hinges fixed the problem allowing rubbish to fall out rather then accumulating there....
4/75 HJ XX7 Sandman Panelvan ... Persian Sand currently restoring
7/76 HX Monaro 4dr 308 4sp... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell.. SOLD
3/77 HX Sandman Panelvan ... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell .. SOLD
I always fit the short hinges as they do look better. But remember to change your cables too! or you may end up with a dent in your tailgate.
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