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    Too easy mate will do. I was shattered! It was packed well I thought with the move. Something must have fell on it.

    No rush needed on it as Its for my GTS and thats about 5 years off needing it haha. Will give it to you in person one day no doubt.
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    I'll get my HJ one to you too. I wonder if you can fix the HZ Premier GTS one I now have too, by cutting off the bottom whole corner containing the radio coutout and welding in a same piece off a normal HZ Premier fascia. I'm pretty sure I have a normal HZ Premier fascia somewhere with a perfect left lower quarter.

    I also came across a perfect HQ console the other day with a small piece broken off. It may be worth repairing too. I'd also have a dozen HJ-HZ consoles around and at least that many HK-HG also, a few of each need minor repairs. Will dig them all out one day and have a look.

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    Quote Originally Posted by HK1837 View Post
    I'll get my HJ one to you too. I wonder if you can fix the HZ Premier GTS one I now have too, by cutting off the bottom whole corner containing the radio coutout and welding in a same piece off a normal HZ Premier fascia. I'm pretty sure I have a normal HZ Premier fascia somewhere with a perfect left lower quarter.

    I also came across a perfect HQ console the other day with a small piece broken off. It may be worth repairing too. I'd also have a dozen HJ-HZ consoles around and at least that many HK-HG also, a few of each need minor repairs. Will dig them all out one day and have a look.
    I'll give anything a go Byron, playing with repairing a HJ console at the moment.

    You can't use the whole radio panel from a Premier because it doesn't have the fake allen key holes in it like the GTS fascias unfortunately.

    I could neatly cut a section out of a Premier fascia and make it a tight fit from the front and welding only from the back so there would only be a hair line visible.... the only problem I can see with that though would be matching the grain.... unless they all have the same pattern?
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    I think they are the same. Will have a look this weekend.

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    Absinth,

    You couldnt make or someone have the blanking plate that goes at the rear of the HQ console in place of the ashtray?


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    Hmm, just thinking on the Prem fascia, is it one flat radio panel like a gts one..... I could drill holes for the allen key look, cut the ones from the old section and weld them in from behind also.... I think that could work..... shoot it would take a lot of work too.....

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    Absinth,

    You couldnt make or someone have the blanking plate that goes at the rear of the HQ console in place of the ashtray?


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    Greg has them for $185..... just throw away the rest of the fascia that comes with it...

    Other than that you've got buckleys of getting one....
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    Quote Originally Posted by Absinth View Post
    Hmm, just thinking on the Prem fascia, is it one flat radio panel like a gts one..... I could drill holes for the allen key look, cut the ones from the old section and weld them in from behind also.... I think that could work..... shoot it would take a lot of work too.....

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    Greg has them for $185..... just throw away the rest of the fascia that comes with it...


    Other than that you've got buckleys of getting one....

    They arnt really like a dash fascia... I had one once in a short HQ console. It was just a plate of plastic that looked like the HQ console sides. It would need some clips so you can put it in after it is screwed down to the rear mount.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mauser View Post
    They arnt really like a dash fascia... I had one once in a short HQ console. It was just a plate of plastic that looked like the HQ console sides. It would need some clips so you can put it in after it is screwed down to the rear mount.

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    Sorry mate I was thinking the radio blanking plate on the dash..

    Console ashtray blank off wouldn't be too hard to make and weld in if you have an old damaged console you could cut a piece from.
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