Thought's on this HQ Van

[HK1837]

I'd actually do the same to the dash. Not to a Sandman or GTS but to a Belmont HQ van for sure! I wouldn't butcher a good body, but if it was part of a cowl and firewall repair, no brainer.

I actually have a Sandman 2 x chassis numbers higher than this one. PSN is a lot lower than this though, so maybe Acacia Ridge grouped body styles? Remember Brisbane cars got their BODY tag in the body plant before paint, so way before they entered the assembly plant. Chassis numbers went on right near the end of the assembly line so a better indicator of where they were on the line.

[ziggycv8z]

Thanks guys. Mook, Im after a Tidy daily driver. If I go any further with this one I would get the side panels taken down to have a good look at the back.
I'm still not sure if I want to go through and buy something that needs work and paint or just buy something in very good condition with walk in rego.
On a side note, does anyone know what and when this sold as its up for sale again.
http://www.seven82motors.com.au/show...van-for-sale-/

[Vombil]

Thanks guys. Mook, Im after a Tidy daily driver. If I go any further with this one I would get the side panels taken down to have a good look at the back.
I'm still not sure if I want to go through and buy something that needs work and paint or just buy something in very good condition with walk in rego.
On a side note, does anyone know what and when this sold as its up for sale again.
http://www.seven82motors.com.au/show...van-for-sale-/

this was on carsales for $21,000. pretty big $$ for a 6 banger

[Alien DNA]

I'd actually do the same to the dash.

No way, HQ dashes are way cooler!!

[Valencia]

No way, HQ dashes are way cooler!!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but then you have alien lol

[Alien DNA]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but then you have alien lol

Totally agree with both parts of that statement mate!!

I've always found it bizarre how one model had a unique dash (HQ), then the same dash for the rest of the H series (HJ-Z)......not saying they arent cool, but i would've thought Holden would've at least redesigned the dash for HX onwards..... that dash was even available on the WBs.

[Valencia]

Totally agree with both parts of that statement mate!!

I've always found it bizarre how one model had a unique dash (HQ), then the same dash for the rest of the H series (HJ-Z)......not saying they arent cool, but i would've thought Holden would've at least redesigned the dash for HX onwards..... that dash was even available on the WBs.

They realised the mistake they made with the hq dash so they got the hjxz one perfect why change lol

[Alien DNA]

They realised the mistake they made with the hq dash so they got the hjxz one perfect why change lol

Biggest selling Holden until the VT commo come along....obviously did something right in 1971

[Valencia]

Biggest selling Holden until the VT commo come along....obviously did something right in 1971

Ok ok you got me there but they are still butt ugly only hq im a fan of is the ls 350 monaro thats only coz its the big brother of my lj gtr torana