My yard find!!

**Robbo** · 29-05-2011, 01:58 PM

I also have a question. If it was possible to have intermittent wiper's with a 253 auto in 75, why did I miss out in 12/78? I had to fit them myself...lol.

**Absinth** · 29-05-2011, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by Robbo

I also have a question. If it was possible to have intermittent wiper's with a 253 auto in 75, why did I miss out in 12/78? I had to fit them myself...lol.

Optional extra Robbo..... you could have optioned them on your HZ.....

**Robbo** · 29-05-2011, 02:54 PM

Thank's Absinth, I just notice in most of the "resto" van's or "found" van's they have them fitted. Probably fitted after purchase like I did.

**HK1837** · 29-05-2011, 04:04 PM

They were standard with certain engines and boxes from late HJ.

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Originally Posted by Absinth

Also interesting that it has carpet, armrests (on Holden door trims)....and courtesy light switches in the door jamb.

I know you say no Byron.... but I am still of the belief that armrests, carpet and courtesy lights were standard on HJ Sandman... There are too many around that have these for them to be optional and both my HJ Sandmans (Contessa Gold 75 model and Mandarin Red 76 model) back in the 80's had them...

It is very confusing. What it appears to be correct is that carpet was standard but not part of Sandman. It came with bucket seats. Armrests were definitely not specified as part of Sandman until later, but documentation can be contradictory (as with carpet). Door switches were optional, never part of HJ Sandman unless it was a Kingswood ute then it was part of Kingswood.

**Blocker** · 29-05-2011, 06:51 PM

Originally Posted by HK1837

Blocker

Don't forget to send me the ID details...

Pm'd you this morning mate. If you did not get it let me know.

**wbute** · 29-05-2011, 07:08 PM

Here is a pic of the "plugs". One disintegrated when I touched it.

**Absinth** · 29-05-2011, 08:00 PM

Top one just below the spot weld looks like a courtesy light switch with the plastic button broken out of it.... bottom white looking plug is aftermarket....

Bit hard to tell from the pic.... pull the top one out and see what it is.....

**wbute** · 29-05-2011, 08:06 PM

Top one is where the screw goes to hold the lower dash facia in. The lower grey one is the plug in the courtesy light switch hole. I will have another look and see what is written on it.

**TwoTees** · 29-05-2011, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by wbute

Here is a pic of the "plugs". One disintegrated when I touched it.

I bought a mudguard with a plug just like that in the top inner section. The one I had had some sort of "Rust Proofing" logo or similar on it. Cant remember exactly. I think it was from when a car is rust proofed they drill holes and spray in tar stuff. The guard I got has tar gunk on the inside. I'll see if I can find it and get a pic up.
Chris

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**wbute** · 29-05-2011, 08:15 PM

Could be, my hx ute has them all over the door jambs, but they are flat black plugs. I cant imagine how cranky I wold have been if my new car had been rust proofed and had all those holes drilled every where. Especially in the a pillar when you could just pull the kick panel out and squirt it in.