HQ Sandman found!!

[Absinth]

ABSINTH - Great pics buddy, many thanks and explained nice and simple too, can you help with the question on stitching pls?
WILL.Co

Top pic is HJ style onwards webbing, the buckles pictured are for commercial vehicles and should be TRW brand.

Bottom pic is HQ and earlier style webbing.

Going on memory here but Greg will be able to confirm or deny..... :Chin:

[ozbox]

Top pic is HJ style onwards webbing, the buckles pictured are for commercial vehicles and should be TRW brand.

Bottom pic is HQ and earlier style webbing.

Going on memory here but Greg will be able to confirm or deny..... :Chin:

yeh thats about right and to throw another into the game...there was 2 types of silver metal buckles..1 was a flat buckle and 1 was a wedged buckle...these i believe were plant specific...the wedged buckle as pictured was for brisbane built cars i believe and the flats were all others...or was it brisbane and adelaide that got wedged and all others were flat...or is all im waffling with only torana related?

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ok..things like this bug me when i cant remember but should so i went for a walk in the paddock and found a sydney built hq which had wedged buckles..so its the flat buckle for brisbane.

quite happy to have someone put there 2 bobs worth in if im still mixed up..

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now i remember..lj torana had flat buckles in the front and wedged in the rear if it was brisbane built and somethin else if it was adelaide..
my head hurts...

[will.co]

yeh thats about right and to throw another into the game...there was 2 types of silver metal buckles..1 was a flat buckle and 1 was a wedged buckle...these i believe were plant specific...the wedged buckle as pictured was for brisbane built cars i believe and the flats were all others...or was it brisbane and adelaide that got wedged and all others were flat...or is all im waffling with only torana related?

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ok..things like this bug me when i cant remember but should so i went for a walk in the paddock and found a sydney built hq which had wedged buckles..so its the flat buckle for brisbane.

quite happy to have someone put there 2 bobs worth in if im still mixed up..

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now i remember..lj torana had flat buckles in the front and wedged in the rear if it was brisbane built and somethin else if it was adelaide..
my head hurts...

So would these be correct??

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RESTORED-BLAC...item3cb6782fdf

Thanks for trolling out into the paddock
I would imagine its my shout next time im on the mainland

Legends!!

[hqgts]

So would these be correct??

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/RESTORED-BLAC...item3cb6782fdf

the guy who is selling the restored belts in the ebay ad's name is james vanburen.... he is pretty knowledgeable in all things from hk - hq.... send him an email or give him a call he will get you what you need

Al

[jennie285]

the guy who is selling the restored belts in the ebay ad's name is james vanburen.... he is pretty knowledgeable in all things from hk - hq.... send him an email or give him a call he will get you what you need

Al

Do you know whether he does HZ seatbelts as well as HQ?

[AN5590]

Top pic is HJ style onwards webbing, the buckles pictured are for commercial vehicles and should be TRW brand.

Bottom pic is HQ and earlier style webbing.

Absinth you got me curious, had another look. Buckles have R.M.P Pty Ltd stamped on the back which would normally have been covered by the black plastic suround. Also found what looks like a date stamp on the shoulder/B pillar belt mounts that are 5 74 - any thoughts?

[Absinth]

RMP is Rainsford..... they look like HJ but the webbing style could have changed late in the HQ run judging by the date.

[Rolla]

In regards to the ebay link above. Is that a decent price for a set of them? It seems a little steep. :Chin:

[ozbox]

In regards to the ebay link above. Is that a decent price for a set of them? It seems a little steep. :Chin:

note they are for a coupe...yes its a good price...for my hq ls350 coupe i recently paid 1k for the 2 front belts only..they were new old stock and red..which cant be purchased recoed...
i have been selling buckles and clasps only for $55 each to suit reco for years and have now ran out..
the only place in australia that can reweb your belts to adr specs is in perth..the place in perth only re webs they dont reco the buckles and clasps..
the work that goes into recoeing parts like these is a fair bit so price comes along with that.

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RMP is Rainsford..... they look like HJ but the webbing style could have changed late in the HQ run judging by the date.

generally those rainsford buckles are only in hq statesmans..

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the guy who is selling the restored belts in the ebay ad's name is james vanburen.... he is pretty knowledgeable in all things from hk - hq.... send him an email or give him a call he will get you what you need

Al

i will agree with al..james is very knowledgable,very helpful and a nice guy to talk to...if you want perfect belts i would just go with james and get a pair of his recoes...and yes that buckle is the style you need..

[Absinth]

Yep..... if you want top quality it comes with a price tag...

Totally agree with Al and Oz, I have spoken and dealt with James and he is extremely helpful and a very nice guy to talk to.... I would recommend any of his stuff.