The HQ vs HZ thread.

[Alien DNA]

So probably less than a quarter of HQ Sandmans had the vents. Utes didn't and roughly half of the vans. So most of HQ are basically the same as HJ-HZ from say the gearshift hole back, ignoring badges/stripes, soft trim and seatbelts.

No that would make HJ-HZ the same as Hq from the gearshift hole back

[Valencia]

No that would make HJ-HZ the same as Hq from the gearshift hole back

Yeah thats the only part GMH got right
But from the gearshift forward they knew a change was for the best alas was born the hj hx and the best of the lot the hz


222 pages is this thread a record or

[HK1837]

You forgot the WB, and the one surviving WA.

[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?

[Innuendo]

You forgot the WB, and the one surviving WA.

Hardly, no WB or WA Sandman's (Thank God!) would have had even more UC Sunturd ugliness.
HZ was touched by the ugly stick, the WB copped a flogging from it.

[HK1837]

I have seen a clay WA Sandman mockup on the styling turntable. Not pretty, I think the ugly stick was made from a branch of a big tree that fell on this particular item!

[Valencia]

Nice byron but you forgot to tell us what colour?

His favourite colour green

[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.

[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!

[thatotherguy]

never been a big fan of Orchid.but would love to see it in sunburst