HQ - WB Cowl Panels

**stickthis** · 04-04-2011, 07:41 PM

I see the answer of this simple. And Byron has already said it.

Make the complete HJ-HZ Cowl. The HQ owners will need to cut it. Simply put a not in with it on how to fit to HQ.

**HK1837** · 04-04-2011, 08:00 PM

They'd have to make two Jason. HJ-WB and HJ-HZ 1-tonner.

**ozbox** · 05-04-2011, 12:50 PM

seriously you guys need to deal with the public more..
the kiss principle must be used.
if they are marketed as hj to wb 1 tonner it is too confusing...just call them hq and be done with it..

**stickthis** · 05-04-2011, 06:55 PM

bugger the tonners hahaha. There is no where near the market there is for the sandmans and monaros.

**HK1837** · 05-04-2011, 08:19 PM

Rares still only have to make 2. HJ-WB (except standard tonner) and HJ-HZ tonner. Then just cut out the dash bit out of the tonner one and it can be sold for a HQ.

The descrptions on the website just have to be correct and all will be good in the world.

**stickthis** · 05-04-2011, 08:45 PM

But sounds like tooling is too expencive for both. I understand this.

So why not just make it correct for atleast one of them. The most common. HJ-WB (non tonner)

**Absinth** · 05-04-2011, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by stickthis

But sounds like tooling is too expencive for both. I understand this.

So why not just make it correct for atleast one of them. The most common. HJ-WB (non tonner)

As Cav has said....

I discussed this panel today with Lance here and he explained to me the difference between the hq and hj-wb cowl panels, I was aware of the visual difference in the raised line in the top of the panel and we can overcome this difference by having 2 different inserts to go into the same tool, meaning we do a batch of hq panels then swap the insert and stamp out a batch of hj panels.

As Byron said...simple.... make the complete HJ - WB panel.... swap the insert to HQ cowl style and stamp out HJ to HZ tonner panels.... someone with a HQ buys the second panel and then cuts out the incorrect inner dash section where it suits them and use the cowl section for the repair.

85% of restorers will have a complete replacement panel that fits straight in and 15% have a little cutting to do. Majority wins......