Long term HJ ute rebuild project.

[mr.jones]

Is the PSN on this ute J476154 ?? I have it as a 5/75 N80, its 1 of 2 Casino Blue HJ's I have recorded

[HK1837]

I have J478154 as 1904-14V, but I don't have a chassis number for it. PSN could be wrong Leroy if you have it recorded differently.

I have 2 x other Casino blue HJ XX7's. 1 x 1906-19V and a 1904-60V. The 19V trim is a van, and the 60V is a Kingswood ute.

[mr.jones]

Just double checked and I have the vin as 478154 and the PSN and the body as 476154, looks like another I have mashed the fat fingers on. I have the chassis as BHJ06503M

It was on carsales.com, I'll send the tag pics to you.

The other 1904 is a HJ GTS w/14V trim

[cafiem]

Thanks everyone for the positive feedback. I'm still away for about another week but will send numbers when I get back.
Thanks Vombil, bought the welder for this job and it's been a steep learning curve. Thanks to all those that have posted tips on this site.
Jeeze this is starting to sound like an oscars acceptance speech.

I've been really lucky to find various bits in station dumps around where I work, found a really good driver's side door a couple of weeks ago which was pretty much the last bit I needed for the body and then the free wheels this week.
I reckon there is a late model ( without the fluted guards ) sandman ute in one dump. The front is burned and the back is smashed but it looks like a metalic red colour and has centre console mounts and no holes for the side strips. shame.

And yes it was on carsales in Victoria.

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Will be a nice ute. HJ's look good in that colour. I'd get rid of that Taiwanese nose though and put the original HJ 2 x light front back on. Can you send me that tag data for the database? I doubt I have a Casino Blue Kingswood XX7 with Gry trim recorded. If I do there won't be many.

Showing my lack of knowledge here but what's a "Taiwanese nose"?

[playwme]

Showing my lack of knowledge here but what's a "Taiwanese nose"?

It's a reproduction nosecone panel stamped out in a factory in Taiwan.

[cafiem]

It's a reproduction nosecone panel stamped out in a factory in Taiwan.

Bummer, now I have to find another one.
I thought it was a bit flimsy.
I prefer the single headlight and now will go that way I think.
Thanks.

[Nocturne]

It's a reproduction nosecone panel stamped out in a factory in Taiwan.

The rounded edge above the grille gives it away..... [....instead of the sharp edge of the original twin headlight one]


.... although I have seen a sinbox with the opposite - made in a Lake Macquarie yard I believe

[cafiem]

Found a couple of single headlight front ends, will collect next week.
Thanks for the advice, better to find out now.