The belmont name was dropped for the HX onwards is what HK means.
The belmont name was dropped for the HX onwards is what HK means.
Actually HJ onwards for commercials and HZ onwards for passenger, always confusing for most! Belmont only existed for HK-HQ commercials and HK-HX passenger vehicles. Base model commercial was simply HOLDEN (as in HOLDEN ute, HOLDEN van) for HJ-WB ute/van and for HQ-WB cab-chassis. Next model step up was Kingswood ute for HQ-WB and Kingswood van for HX-HZ. The base model sedan/wagon dissapeared altogether at the end of HX and so the lowest spec HZ available as a model in its own right was the Kingswood SL. The bargain basic HZ Kingswood sedan and wagon became a "delete" package on the Kingswood SL, special vehicle package A9K or could also be ordered as special vehicle package A9Q (Kingswood Outback Package) or BO3 (Kingswood Taxi Package - sedan only).
In WB Ute was the Kingswood only available in the 1984 model?Originally Posted by HK1837
No, all the way through, 80-84.
No, Kingswood ute was available from HK commercial release around 3/68 through to the death of the WB commercials in Dec 1984.
Thanks for reply mate, im new to the whole old holden world. Ive just brought an 82 holden ute. And noticed that the 84 seem to be badged as Kingswood and wondered what they had different being the last model.
What changed in the WB Utes between the years? Noticed different mirrorss and some with wheel caps? Sorry for getting off track maybe i need to start a new thread for my questions i have lots of them.
No worries there mate. There is plenty of space on the internet for posts like yours
The earlier WB holdens had the awful mutant front with the round lights and ugly grill. The Kingswoods had the plastic grill and rectangle headlights. They dropped the mutant front all together and all wb's got the Kingswood front.
Kingswoods had the plastic mirrors that were body coloured and also got the wide black full length mouldings and vertical B pillar stainless trim.
They also had the same hubcaps as the HZ Kingswood passenger cars.
Oh they also had a slight trim colour change in 83 in line with VK commodore trim colours. Not sure of dates and if all trim colours changed or if only Oyster combo was added.
Probably a heap of other things as well I have forgotten or dont know.
Last edited by wbute; 29-04-2011 at 10:50 PM.
Im guessing thats the front thats like the HQ but with little round indicators next to headlights? What model was that on, early WB?
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