Tailgate Hinges - When did they change.

**mauser** · 21-02-2011, 07:55 AM

haha it's the little things that make the HQ the best looking van...

Mauser

**jennie285** · 21-02-2011, 08:20 AM

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

**BIGCAV** · 21-02-2011, 10:29 AM

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

**ozbox** · 21-02-2011, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by BIGCAV

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..

which new hinges will you have..hq hj short or hx hz wb long?:Chin:

**BIGCAV** · 21-02-2011, 11:15 AM

i trust the late/early theory fine, ill try and remember to write the descriptions like that too when they arrive

we will have both types

**Absinth** · 21-02-2011, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by ozbox

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..

which new hinges will you have..hq hj short or hx hz wb long?:Chin:

Greg, the HJ parts catalogue has early and late for the hoodlining colours and and some trim colours, this refers to early HJ as 74-75 models with late HJ being 76 models.... So my understanding is early HJ is up to end of Sept. 1975.

So... are you meaning by late HJ hinges as being end of 9-75 onwards or later in 76?

Oops, correction as per below....

**adam perth** · 21-02-2011, 04:57 PM

my HJ van is fairly original (79,000 km) and its 9/1975 with short hinges.

**HK1837** · 21-02-2011, 05:39 PM

Originally Posted by Absinth

Greg, the HJ parts catalogue has early and late for the hoodlining colours and and some trim colours, this refers to early HJ as 74-75 models with late HJ being 76 models.... So my understanding is early HJ is up to end of Sept. 1975.

So... are you meaning by late HJ hinges as being end of 9-75 onwards or later in 76?

Oops, correction as per below....

There are actually 3 x lots of HJ, early (9/74 to approx 8/75), mid (approx 8/75 to 3/76) and late (3/76 on). Major changes happened at both breakpoints.

**HK1837** · 21-02-2011, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by BIGCAV

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

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.

**Absinth** · 21-02-2011, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by mauser

haha it's the little things that make the HQ the best looking van...

Mauser

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....

The longer hinges fixed the problem allowing rubbish to fall out rather then accumulating there....