Sandman production build sheet

[buickzz]

Hi mate,

What I was interested in was the origional console that you have shown. I have put a link to a discussion thread where we have examined the consoles in the last HQ commercials. I notice that yours has the large opening in the centre not the solid body console that would normally be associated with the floppy seatbelts.

http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/s...ght=hq+console

Thanks for showing us that as it adds to the information we have. I assumed some plants used whatever was in their GTS/4 bin to build HQ Sandman's. I dont think in '74 there was any other vehicle with floppy seatbelts\floor console combination.


Mauser

PS You have also upgraded the scuff plates to chrome... that always looks nicer too. :-)

Thanks Mauser

The console is original and the seat belts were as standard. Belmonts did not have arm rests in my day.

I did put chrome sills on because I couldn't find a decent pair of standard sills (still looking). I tried to have an old set replated but that didn't work out too well.

If you look you will also notice the doors are not HQ and that is why there is no ash trays in the doors. I always had problems winding up the windows with the original van when the van got up to highway speed. The window wouldn't seat into the door frame properly. I assume that is why the changed the position of the window guide in the latter series. Problem solved.

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That's a really nice van @"buickzz", nothing wrong with being comfortable. I am fortunate to have had a/c since 1975, I couldn't imagine not having it.

Thanks Robbo

Air didn't seem to be an issue when I was young but I wouldn't be without it now in summer up here.

[mauser]

I did put chrome sills on because I couldn't find a decent pair of standard sills (still looking). I tried to have an old set replated but that didn't work out too well.

haha yep, I have been looking on Ebay for ages and do you think a standard set of anodised door sills would show up. Why didnt the re-anodising fix them up? They all look crappy as the coating mustn't of be as tough as the chrome.

Mauser

BTW thanks for sharing your knowledge. There arnt many origional HQ Sandman owners we have unearthed...lol

[buickzz]

I had them zinc plated because that's what they looked like to me. The plater dipped them in twice and I ended up with a line across the middle. john