The HQ vs HZ thread.

[HK1837]

Yep, the HQ's 2 x big Achille's heel items: the ugly is dash (not just the instruments but the whole thing), and the lack of retractable seat belts or at least the holes to put them in. The equivalent to me of the HZ is the much less attractive front styling (but at least they left the whole thing HQ from the doors backwards on vans, utes and coupes (the ones i'm interested in)), plus the dodgy ADR27A engines on HZ.

All this talk does make me want to build my own interpretation Sandman ute as i've stated before:

HJ body and tags, HZ chassis and suspension, HQ front panels, HZ instruments, HX trim combination and injected 304 with 4L60E transmission. All painted up looking exactly like a HQ Sandman, possibly with 15x7 rims and lower it an inch at the front.

[thatotherguy]

Yep, the HQ's 2 x big Achille's heel items: the ugly is dash (not just the instruments but the whole thing), and the lack of retractable seat belts or at least the holes to put them in. The equivalent to me of the HZ is the much less attractive front styling (but at least they left the whole thing HQ from the doors backwards on vans, utes and coupes (the ones i'm interested in)), plus the dodgy ADR27A engines on HZ.

All this talk does make me want to build my own interpretation Sandman ute as i've stated before:

HJ body and tags, HZ chassis and suspension, HQ front panels, HZ instruments, HX trim combination and injected 304 with 4L60E transmission. All painted up looking exactly like a HQ Sandman, possibly with 15x7 rims and lower it an inch at the front.

Nice byron but you forgot to tell us what colour?

[Valencia]

Nice byron but you forgot to tell us what colour?

His favourite colour green

[HK1837]

His favourite colour green

That's my favourite guide coat colour! The more I use and waste as a guide the less cars get hurt by being painted in it!

[HK1837]

Nice byron but you forgot to tell us what colour?

Dunno. Sable, Saffron, Suburst maybe. Probably Orchid, I like the ute that was used on Pack to the Rafters, it was Orchid I think.