HJ Deluxe Kingswood ute

[HK1837]

Yes, special vehicle package code was stamped into BODY plate of Acacia Ridge bodied vehicles for the time of Sandman production. It does help identifying some, but makes bugger all difference to others if you know what to look for especially XX7's. 18V trim on a HX or 2000kg GVW on a later HZ are just as good. Where it can really help is with HQ, early HJ or XU3's.

[Scott Davison]

I found the HJ data.

Deluxe ute in HJ was based upon 8WM80 only so i'm not sure how that one got Kingswood heritage?

Option A8J. Available on M80, N35 and N69. Known as "Big Country Utility.

Had lots of Kingswood options plus plenty of heavy duty options and included the XW5 outback package.

I cannot find evidence of a Deluxe ute in HX, only sedan and wagon.

kool hey do u know if the hz vacationer came in a van?? reason being a mate has a hz van 308 tbar p/steering factory air cyan blue black trim all looks stock n unmolested and from wat i can tell is the remenants of a vacationer sticker placed where hq sandman stickers were ??? would be good to clear up as he was told its was sandman original but clearly is not .....

[HK1837]

I have never seen any evidence of Vacationer vans. Only vans were XX7, XU3, XU4 and BO6. Send me the ID plate details and i'll see what I can make of it. Probably a B06 except these were all column shift if auto from what i've seen.

[Absinth]

Cyan Blue is a 73 model HQ colour... not available on HZ. I painted a Hilux in Cyan Blue metallic back in the early 80's, nice colour.

[Blocker]

There are a few:

XU3 (Sandman late HJ-HZ)
XX7 (Sandman on HQ and early HJ and Sandman 10cwt on late HJ on)
XU4 (10cwt late HJ-HZ)
A8J (Big Country/Deluxe HJ)
XW5 (Outback package)
XY7 (Special Appearance and Features - cab chassis)
BO6 (Ambulance - van and cab chassis)
XV8 (White cab with grey parts - no idea what this was for).

There are a few others too, these are just the main ones.

I've found A8J referred to as DeLuxe Vehicle Package through HJ material I have. I've heard of Big Country but found no reference to it yet, was that a later release or a 'Sales Dept name for the same package?

[HK1837]

That name came from Dr Terry, i'll ask hime where he saw it. I think it was on sales literature.