HQ Sandman found!!

**will.co** · 08-04-2011, 02:20 PM

Originally Posted by Absinth

They are pretty bloody good....

SHIT...Specky.....

Still if i want to go original then thats not the style im after is it??

**AN5590** · 08-04-2011, 03:17 PM

Originally Posted by will.co

SHIT...Specky.....

Still if i want to go original then thats not the style im after is it??

That looks like silver version to me? not the greeny translucent one... anyway my ute is fitted with the greeny translucent one which I assume is original - pity lots of greeny translucent has worn off over the years. That said I don't know what the correct type is for HQ Sandman...

**Absinth** · 08-04-2011, 03:38 PM

The correct fascia for a HQ is the chromed one with the greeny translucent paint over the top of it.

These were being made but Greg say's the guy won't be doing them anymore.... so... unless you want to buy the last one Greg has for sale at $950 you will have to by a chrome one for $385 and paint the translucent paint on it yourself.

will.co, your fascia looks to be in pretty good original cond. from the pics I saw.......

**ozbox** · 08-04-2011, 04:30 PM

or buy the black ones which are refered to as natural...unless you are an anal restorer you wont pick the difference from the drivers seat unless its pointed out to you..
they still have the nice fish scale effect but have a slight bit more shine and no green tinge.
as for buying a silver one and putting a translucent over it im not sure how succesful that would be..
what everyone calls silver is actually top of the line american chrome paint with a flattening base added to take off the chrome luster.
when the translucent ones were done the translucent greeny/black was painted straight over the chrome paint and no flattening base was added.
it was taking scott a week to paint 100 fascias in the translucent and they all had to be done in process together.

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Originally Posted by will.co

SHIT...Specky.....

its called fish scale or engine machine turning...the scale ratio is correct and as per original and the scale depth is to within microns of original...if you buy a rare spares console lid or gear insert for hq with fish scales you will notice that it does not match the originals..scales are too large and depth is not enough on the rares product...
these fascias are sold by rares but not produced by rares...:Chin:

**will.co** · 08-04-2011, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Absinth

The correct fascia for a HQ is the chromed one with the greeny translucent paint over the top of it.

These were being made but Greg say's the guy won't be doing them anymore.... so... unless you want to buy the last one Greg has for sale at $950 you will have to by a chrome one for $385 and paint the translucent paint on it yourself.

will.co, your fascia looks to be in pretty good original cond. from the pics I saw.......

Yeah its not too bad but is quite faded etc in many parts, i was just wondering if this one could be restored as i would prefer not to buy a new one but rather keep the original and make it restored to former glory, any thoughts/opinions

Can you link me up with a photo of the original absinth so i have soemthing to compare with??

**Absinth** · 08-04-2011, 08:11 PM

About the best I can do is post up scans of my HQ sales brochure, Greg may have a pic of the repro fascia in translucent paint.

And this is how your console should look...

**ozbox** · 09-04-2011, 10:06 AM

there ya go..the translucent one looks just like that depending on the angle you take the pic.the sunlight and wether you are using a flash...its too hard to take a pic that do them justice..